 The African National Congress A&C South Africa's ruling party has appointed a new Secretary-General Jesse Duarte after Ace Magashule was suspended on Thursday on corruption charges. South African President Sirio Ramaphosa announced the appointment on Monday. Last week, Magashule nicknamed Ace, age 61, became the first senior party official to be temporarily sidelined in the wake of A&C's new anti-corruption policy. This is seen as a victory for Sirio Ramaphosa, who has vowed to eradicate corruption. At the end of March, Ace Magashule was given a 30-day automaton to step down after being accused of misappropriating public funds while serving as Premier of the Free States and that's one of South Africa's nine provinces. As he refused to resign, he finally forced the party to suspend him. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.