Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has hit back at ANC Youth League secretary-general Njabulo Nzuza, who accused him of having double standards. On Tuesday Nzuza had criticised Ramaphosa and other members of the ruling party for causing a fracas and portraying a government that was at war with itself. Ramaphosa said Nzuza’s comments were "unfortunate and without substance"‚ and said his own statement on the matter of the Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan was consistent with the position adopted by President Jacob Zuma and the Cabinet. A Presidency statement called "upon commentators on this matter to familiarise themselves with the contents of Deputy President Ramaphosa’s statement before offering commentary". It repeated the statement for their benefit: "I am fully cognisant of the role that the NPA [National Prosecuting Authority] has to play in building a democratic society. In this regard‚ we respect the constitutional mandate that the NPA has to discharge without fear‚ favour or pr...
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