Two defining moments: First, Cyril Ramaphosa (above, wearing a green tie and holding the mike) watches Nelson Mandela deliver his first speech in public after his release from prison in 1991. Photograph by Chris Ledochowski. Second, Cyril Ramaphosa (below, now with a red tie) watches Nelson Mandela sign the new Constitution in 1996. Photograph by Charles O’Rear. These moments were the culmination of pivotal talks, both private and partisan, that set South Africa’s history on a new course.
