“There are times when leadership needs to take a bold move forward. And there are times when the leadership needs to act on the basis of what the grass roots say. You need to have your political thermometer constantly in the political waters to know when to give leadership in what way.”

South African businessman and politician

Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa is a South African businessman and politician. A former anti-apartheid activist and trade union leader, he has served as the fifth president of South Africa since 2018. He is also president of the African National Congress, the country’s governing party. His public life has moved between business, labour organising, and politics, which places him at the center of South Africa’s recent political history.