South African deputy president admits affair

South Africa's Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted having an extra-marital affair, but denied reports of multiple affairs.

He accused political opponents of trying to smear him. Mr Ramaphosa is planning to contest the leadership of the governing African National Congress (ANC).

Mr Ramaphosa's private emails were apparently hacked into to prove an affair between him and a medical doctor.

The emails reportedly suggest he also had a series of affairs with young women, and had unprotected sex.

The deputy president admitted he had had an affair with a doctor eight years ago, but said the other women named in connection with him were students he and his wife supported to further their education.

Mr Ramaphosa had tried to block publication of the allegations in the courts, arguing that his private affairs were not in the public interest. He also said he would ask the country's inspector general of intelligence to investigate the hacking of his emails.

UCJ, UNILORIN.