South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa struggled to make himself heard at times on the first day of the ruling ANC Party's national conference. He faced a barrage of shouts and singing from some delegates who are unhappy with his leadership.
On Tuesday, ANC MPs were instructed to back the president and vote down an attempt to start an impeachment process. Only a handful defied the whip, but Mr Zuma's latest action of launching a private prosecution against the president might undermine efforts to bring the party together.He alleges that the president was an "accessory after the fact" to a breach of the National Prosecuting Authority Act.
Mr Zuma has made no secret of his contempt for the president, a grudge that has been simmering since he was forced to step down.
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