New leader elected for South Africa’s ruling party

Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected the new leader of South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress.

South Africa's ruling African National Congress has elected Cyril Ramaphosa as its new president, meaning the nation's deputy president is likely to become its next leader.

Outgoing president Jacob Zuma's second and final term as party leader has ended after a scandal-ridden tenure that has seen the popularity of Nelson Mandela's liberation movement plummet.