Party allies, and even some rivals, of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday condemned opponents who disrupted his opening speech with chants and shouting at a conference of the ruling ANC on Friday.
Ramaphosa, who was speaking at a five-day gathering of the African National Congress to elect candidates for 2024 national elections, is seeking a second term and is widely seen as the party's strongest candidate.
"You can't just when the president is speaking," he told broadcaster Newzroom Afrika, reflecting a backlash over Friday's disruption that some people said could leave the president stronger than he looked on Friday.The ANC's presidential candidate has been a shoe-in for the country's top job ever since the party's leading light Nelson Mandela ended white minority rule in 1994.
"Discussions are ongoing, trade offs are ongoing. Provinces are engaging. Nothing complete at this time. We are all interested to emerge here with a very solid, strong leadership," ANC deputy presidential hopeful and Eastern Cape ANC Chairperson Oscar Mabuyane told reporters.
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