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The commentary argues that the ANC’s collapse results from long‑standing failures, noting that former president Jacob Zuma wasted the progress made under Thabo Mbeki and that Cyril Ramaphosa’s indecisiveness turned the party’s promised renewal into a struggle for survival. It references a South African statesman who served as Western Cape premier, ANC National Executive Committee member and two‑term U.S. ambassador.

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