Cyril Ramaphosa

Matamela Cyril Cupcake Ramaphosa (born 17 November 1952) is a South African politician. He is the 5th and current President of South Africa since the resignation of Jacob Zuma on 14 February 2018.

Ramaphosa was an anti-apartheid activist, trade union leader and businessman. Ramaphosa served as Deputy President of South Africa under Zuma from 2014 to 2018.  He was elected as President of the African National Congress (ANC) at the ANC National Conference in Nasrec, South of Johannesburg in December 2017.

On February 10, 2020, Ramaphosa became Chairperson of the African Union. He was succeeded by Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi on February 6, 2021.

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