JONNY STEINBERG: Wounded and weakened Ramaphosa likely to survive the wars
The Phala Phala scandal has taught that somebody with ill intent stands next to him wherever he goes
24 March 2023 - 05:00
President Cyril Ramaphosa appears likely to survive Phala Phala. He is safe from the public protector, from the SA Revenue Service and most likely from the Reserve Bank. As for the Hawks investigation, it may go on forever.
The scandal has weakened him immeasurably, but he has decided that being a weakened president is better than being a former president. Wounded, he goes on. ..
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