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Cyril Ramaphosa | |
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| Born | 17 November 1952 Soweto, Union of South Africa |
| Political orientation | Neoliberalism |
| Political party | ANC |
Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa (born 17 November 1952) is a South African politician and businessman who has served as president of South Africa since 2018. A former anti-apartheid activist and trade union leader, Ramaphosa has also served as the president of the African National Congress (ANC) since 2017. Previously they served as deputy president of South Africa from 2014 to 2018, deputy president of the African National Congress from 2012 to 2017 and as secretary-general of the African National Congress from 1991 to 1996.
As a member of the black bourgeoisie, Ramaphosa gathered a net worth of over $450 million working as a comprador for multinational corporations and as president he has continued this trend.[1] Ramaphosa's government has followed a neoliberal model though with minor social security and anti-corruption improvements but this only eroded over time with Ramaphosa doing all he can to appease business interests. South Africa, a country already struggling with corruption and high unemployment, has only declined further for the proletariat and has fueled rising racism and hyper nationalism.[2]
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- ↑ Patrick Bond (2019). South Africa Suffers Capitalist Crisis Déjà Vu. Monthly Review.
- ↑ Reneva Fourie (2024-09-28). "‘Neoliberal policy trajectory threatens the ANC’s legitimacy’" The African. Archived from the original on 2025-11-18.