Twitter reacts to the ANC’s top six announcement

Cyril Ramaphosa is the new president of the ANC, with David Mabuza as his deputy.

Cyril Ramaphosa smiles as he is led on stage after winning the position of ANC President at the ANC’s 54th National Elective Conference at Nasrec, Johannesburg on 18 December 2017. The conference saw new leadership elected including a new president of the ANC. Picture: Yeshiel Panchia

Congratulations to CR17 team for their hard work. SA can now revive its hope of rebuilding its democratic constitutional order albeit requiring determination&hard work over the next decade. Rebuilding the institutions of governance will be the toughest of the nation's tasks. pic.twitter.com/7anR0GtEFt
— Iraj Abedian (@IrajAbedian) December 18, 2017

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With @AceMagashule as SG, the Top 6 is officially ungovernable. The man could not run the FS ANC properly enough to qualify for conference this time or last time. The Guptas are sighing a sigh of relief

— Max du Preez (@MaxduPreez) December 18, 2017

And he was Mandela’s preferred candidate to succeed him because he did not want perceptions of tribalism. 20 years later, he gets the chair. #ANC54 pic.twitter.com/rLgtcx3pho
— Khaya Dlanga (@khayadlanga) December 18, 2017

#ZweliMkhize: We celebrate unity. We championed it and it has emerged
It was not just about being elected but it was a principal we firmly stood for. My withdrawal was a principle that helped comrades find a solution #Unity pic.twitter.com/dwPyT1WuME

— Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) December 18, 2017

Cyril and Gwede will constantly have to watch their backs. Sleep with one eye open chaps. This is going to be intense. Bitter sweet for Cyril. #ANC54

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— Khaya Dlanga (@khayadlanga) December 18, 2017

Cyril, Gwede and Mashatile have a tough task ahead fighting off two thugs and a captured stoogie in that top 6. Only answer is a strong NEC

— Nkareng Matshe (@Nkareng) December 18, 2017

Spare a thought for Cyril Ramaphosa: it's not clear whether he's won the presidency of the ANC in fact or simply been appointed head prefect of the Saxonwold Shebeen: The leadership battle is technically won but in reality the war for the bruised soul of an ailing ANC continues.
— Eusebius McKaiser (@Eusebius) December 18, 2017