Cyril Ramaphosa has taken over as president of South Africa and, in a thinly veiled reference to accusations levelled against his predecessor Jacob Zuma, vowed to fight corruption. Ramaphosa was sworn in less than 16 hours after Zuma resigned, having defiantly refused to leave office for days. Wearing a dark suit and red tie, Ramaphosa, 65, sat quietly while lawmakers from the ruling African National Congress stood, clapped and sang in celebration. He was appointed unopposed

Ramaphosa vows anti-corruption drive as he takes over in South Africa