Cyril Ramaphosa given warm welcome at Mpumalanga Workers’ Day event
The deputy president of the ANC enjoyed a hero's welcome in Mpumalanga as he arrived to deliver a speech.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo: Chester Makana
While his counterparts were heckled and forced to cut short their plans to deliver addresses at May Day events in KZN, Bloemfontein and Limpopo, Cyril Ramaphosa was able to enjoy the support of his Cosatu and SACP cadres in Mpumalanga.
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The crowd came out to see Ramaphosa despite the rainy and cold weather. Ramaphosa was also given further endorsement to lead the ANC by the SACP in Gauteng who held a rally in Sandton.
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It was a resounding welcome for Deputy President #CyriRamaphosa in Mpumalanga. #WorkersDay #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/SEPIPkfHyG
— Mweli Masilela (@mwelimasilela) May 1, 2017
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