President Cyril Ramaphosa’s closing address at the ANC KwaZulu-Natal provincial conference underlined deep divisions in the party as he faced hostility from some delegates.

Ramaphosa was met with boos and the singing of wenzen’uZuma — a song sung in support of former president Jacob Zuma — as he arrived inside the plenary at the Olive Convention Centre yesterday. Though Ramaphosa appeared unfazed, it was the first time he had encountered such hostile reception at a party conference...