Ramaphosa's Drive to Clean Up South Africa Shunned by ANC

  • Party list for May elections includes failed ministers
  • Two officials accused of perjury heading to parliament

Cyril Ramaphosa

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When Cyril Ramaphosa took over as president of South Africa last year, he spoke of the need to clean out the corruption that had tainted the almost nine-year rule of his predecessor, Jacob Zuma, and make the government more accountable.

A partial list of candidates the ruling African National Congress plans to send to parliament after elections in May shows the party hasn’t embraced that vision.