South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has given his cabinet six months to deliver on key priorities as the governing party prepares to contest next year’s elections.
“We are not going to accept any excuses,” Ramaphosa said in his closing remarks to a meeting of the ANC’s National Executive Committee, its top decision-making structure, on Monday.With about 300 days to go until the election, the ANC will begin the process of compiling a manifesto that sets out its key priorities should it win another five-year term.
Ramaphosa, who took office in 2018 after the ANC forced Jacob Zuma to step down following almost nine scandal-marred years in office, on Sunday defended his legacy, saying he had to rule through possibly the most challenging period in the democratic era.