DUBLIN — There's no doubt that President Cyril Ramaphosa is walking a tightrope these days. He is trying to balance the competing demands of global investors and disillusioned South Africans at the same time as he is trying to hold together a divided ANC. It's no easy task, even for a master negotiator like Ramaphosa. As South Africans go to the polls, Ramaphosa will be hoping that his efforts to root out corruption and attract foreign investment will be enough to woo voters who are sick of graft and tired of a struggling economy that has failed to deliver the jobs and growth needed. Adding to the pressure, Ramaphosa has the EFF biting at his heels from the left and the DA gamely trying to hold on to its piece of the centre. The 2019 election promises to be a watershed, one way or another. – Felicity Duncan

With South Africa at a crossroads, President seeks middle path in vote

By Gabriele Steinhauser

JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa has positioned himself as a voice of moderation in the battle for the future of a South Africa torn between Nelson Mandela's vision of a harmonious multiracial nation and increasingly angry demands for more-aggressive wealth redistribution.

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