South Africa's governing African National Congress has voted overwhelmingly to keep president Jacob Zuma as its head, probably guaranteeing him another term leading the country.
Mr Zuma trounced deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe – his only challenger who ran a largely muted and reluctant campaign – getting 2983 votes to 991.
The ANC voted to install wealthy businessman Cyril Ramaphosa as deputy president, sending Mr Motlanthe out of the top rungs of power after his challenge.
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