Former ANC president Jacob Zuma and his then deputy Cyril Ramaphosa at the 2017 Nasrec conference. File photo.
{"Image ImageDescription": "DECEMBER 18, 2017. Nasrec, Johannesburg. Jacob Zuma and Cyril Ramaphosa seen just before victory. \"New ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa hugged his opponent, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, as she conceded the race on Monday evening. Ramaphosa won by 179 votes more than Dlamini-Zuma, who had received 2,440 votes. Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza won the deputy presidency of the party by a landslide, gaining 2,538 votes. His opponent, Lindiwe Sisulu, fell short by more than 300 votes, receiving 2,159 votes at the national conference held at Nasrec, Johannesburg. Mabuza\u00d5s victory caused a celebratory frenzy among his supporters from his home province, Mpumalanga. Former ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe will remain in the top six after he won the position of national chairperson. \" PHOTOGRAPH: ALON SKUY", "Image Software": "Picasa", "Image Artist": "Alon Skuy", "Image ExifOffset": "884", "EXIF ExifVersion": "0220"}