S.Africa's Ramaphosa admits rampant state graft while he was VP

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday conceded there had been rampant state corruption while he was deputy to ex president Jacob Zuma, but said he did not resign as that would have stymied his efforts to fight the rot.

Ramaphosa was appearing before a judicial panel probing the alleged mass looting of state coffers during Zuma's 2009-2018 presidency. He served as Zuma's deputy for four years from 2014 before succeeding him in February 2018.

Source(s): AFP