Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has made a dramatic confession about an extramarital affair‚ as he moves to clear his name amid signs of a dirty tricks campaign to derail his bid for the ANC presidency.

In an exclusive interview with the Sunday Times yesterday‚ Ramaphosa said the affair‚ with a Limpopo doctor had ended eight years ago.

“I had a relationship with only one person and it ended. I dealt with it with my wife. We now have a professional relationship.”

The doctor was not available for comment late yesterday.