SHAWN HAGEDORN: Hard for Ramaphosa to beat Trump on morality with patronage intact
SA’s crime and unemployment disasters trace directly to an ANC-driven patronage system
08 April 2025 - 05:00
The US president is a property developer and casino operator, whereas ours is a former anti-apartheid activist and union leader. They are accomplished negotiators with very different values and objectives.
While President Cyril Ramaphosa has prioritised ANC unity, Donald Trump has reinvented the Republican Party sidelining most of its former leaders. Surprisingly, the Republicans are now less concerned with business interests and more focused on lower-income families. ..
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