Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa

Dlamini-Zuma's strongest rival is likely to be ANC Vice-President Cyril Ramaphosa...

Nzimande's attack followed a speech by ANC Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa who chose the third anniversary of President Nelson Mandela's death on 5 December to condemn 'arrogant and corrupt' leaders who 'put their own interests above the interests of the people'...

As befitted the person most likely to benefit from Zuma's removal Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa did not speak during a stormy meeting which surprised the participants by its unprecedented bitterness...

Although Mantashe didn't name them we understand from other ANC sources that the contenders break down as follows: • Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Chairperson of the African Union Commission: due to return home in January to run for the ANC presidency; • Baleka Mbete Speaker of Parliament: unambiguously pro-Zuma; • Cyril Ramaphosa Deputy President: the successor favoured by the ruling hierarchy; backed by business and trying to broaden his appeal to grassroots; • Zweli Mkhize ANC Treasurer General: former Premier of KwaZulu-Natal province with the highest ANC membership; • Kgalema Motlanthe former interim President of the ANC and the country: lost to Zuma in a bid for the party presidency in 2012 and has become an outspoken critic of his rule; and • Lindiwe Sisulu Minister for Human Settlements: former Chief of Staff in Zuma's Presidency...

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa Secretary General Gwede Mantashe and Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize are in favour of Zuma being persuaded to step down immediately insiders say (AC Vol 57 No 19 Ramaphosa ready for launch)...

Also speaking at the funeral Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said the ANC led a government 'at war with itself' (AC Vol 57 No 18 Funeral fusillade hits Zuma & Vol 57 No 19 Ramaphosa ready for launch)...

The plush Mount Nelson Hotel at the foot of Cape Town's Table Mountain provided the perfect setting for the unofficial launch of the CR17 campaign as Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa's 2017 presidential bid is known...

Knowing what was in store he hastily told Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa that he was replacing him at the Nairobi meeting of Japan's Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) before heading to Hangzhou in China for the Group of 20 summit...

A calm undemonstrative man his manner is conciliatory which is attractive to those who are unhappy with the prospect of either Cyril Ramaphosa who has impressed less as time goes on or Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma whom they see as President Jacob Zuma's political heir leading the country...

ANC leaders including Cyril Ramaphosa have been deployed across the country but the President's ex-wife has focussed her attention solely on KZN...

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa ANC Treasurer Zweli Mkhize and Presidency Minister Jeff Radebe while maintaining a lower profile clearly support Gordhan...