Nelson Mandela once described South African President Cyril Ramaphosa as one of the most gifted leaders of his generation. Yet, the 71-year-old's future is on the line, as Mandela's feted African National Congress heads towards its worst electoral result ever in an uncertain May 29 vote that could reshape South African politics.

With six weeks to go before the 29 May elections, SA President Cyril Ramaphosa spent the better part of this month pre-occupied with foreign policy issues that are unlikely to pique the voters’ interest.

President Cyril Ramaphosa touted South Africa’s achievements under his party’s leadership on Saturday as the country celebrated 30 years of democracy a month before its most consequential election in decades.

President Cyril Ramaphosa touted South Africa's achievements under his party's leadership on Saturday as the country celebrated 30 years of democracy a month before its most consequential election in decades.