Suspended top S.African ruling party official takes Ramaphosa to court


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  • Friday, 14 May 2021

FILE PHOTO: Ace Magashule, the secretary general of South Africa's ruling African National Congress looks on as he appears at the Bloemfontein high court in the Free State province, South Africa, November 13, 2020. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - A top official suspended from his leadership role in South Africa's ruling African National Congress has taken President Cyril Ramaphosa to court in the latest twist to a bitter power struggle, an aide said on Friday.

ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule's court action highlighted deep fractures in the party as it tries to clean up an image tarnished by graft allegations and prepares for upcoming local elections.

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