President Cyril Ramaphosa passed the leadership test on Sunday; now he needs to show the same leadership on the economy.

Over the past few months, especially since he assumed office as head of state after the May 2019 general elections, Ramaphosa has been seen as indecisive. He has been perceived — not without reason — to have been preoccupied with efforts to hold the ANC-led alliance and its disparate factions together at the expense of the country, at a time when SA desperately needs bold leadership and tough decisions to be made in an effort to salvage our economy...

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