Ramaphosa faces strong opposition from a rival African National Congress (ANC) faction that is calling for him to quit, as the party prepares to elect candidates for national elections in 2024
Portraying himself as a graft-busting champion, Ramaphosa took control of the ANC in 2017 after former president Jacob Zuma became mired in corruption allegations.
But after 28 years in power, the party shaped by Nelson Mandela to spearhead the struggle to end apartheid faces deep rifts and declining support.South Africans "expect us to have the courage and the honesty to recognise our shortcomings and the resolve to correct them," he told some 4,500 ANC delegates at an events centre near Johannesburg.
"Let us exercise discipline, let us exercise political consciousness," Ramaphosa said, urging attendees to debate issues instead of "shouting" and "howling at each other".Rivalry amid leaders accused of corruption Ramaphosa won a reprieve ahead of the conference when the ANC used its majority in parliament to block a possible impeachment inquiry.
An ex-trade unionist, Ramaphosa fronted the historic negotiations to end apartheid in 1994 and helped draft the constitution -- hailed as one of Africa's most progressive charters.
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