South Africa's Ramaphosa speech disrupted at ANC congress

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attends the 55th National Conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa December 16, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Protestors disrupted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's opening speech for the ruling party's conference on Friday to elect their leaders, preventing him from starting and forcing him to shout to be heard over the din.

Delegates from the governing African National Congress (ANC) are electing party leaders from Friday until Tuesday, including the flagbearer at the next national elections due in 2024.