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Cyril Ramaphosa Becomes South African President

Mr Ramaphosa takes over after Jacob Zuma stepped down amid corruption allegations.

The newly elected president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has told parliamentarians that fighting corruption will be one of his main priorities. Mr Ramaphosa took over the presidency after his predecessor Jacob Zuma stepped down amid corruption allegations.

Also in the programme: Police in Florida charge suspect in America's second deadliest school attack with murder; and is curling cool or confusing? We speak to the coach of US men's curling team at the Winter Olympics.

(Image: Cyril Ramaphosa addresses South Africa's parliament during an extraordinary sitting. Source: Epa/Mike Hutchings)

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Thu 15 Feb 201814:06GMT

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  • Thu 15 Feb 201814:06GMT

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