EDITORIAL: Ramaphosa has a duty to defend the constitution
The president has maintained a steely and unforgivable silence on recent events
17 January 2022 - 05:08
The battle lines between constitutional democracy and those politicking ahead of the ANC’s 2022 electoral conference are clear.
The daggers were sharpened when tourism minister Lindiwe Sisulu made a punching bag of the country’s supreme law. Acting top judge Raymond Zondo (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2022-01-12-in-a-risky-move-zondo-confronts-sisulu-for-insulting-judges/) felt moved to react to the “insulting” comments about black judges in particular, who were accused of having colonised mindsets. He was right to ensure the assault met forthright defence...
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