I find it hard to curb my excitement over the election of Cyril Ramaphosa as SA’s president. He has managed the transition so ably that it inspires confidence in his ability. He has articulated over the past week the true policies of the ANC and its traditions, which were undermined by Jacob Zuma. His emphasis on nonracialism, his appealing to the people as a whole, shows wisdom. At the same time his strong advocacy of the advancement of people of colour and women resonates with everything the ANC stood for over many decades. Much of this has been sorely missed over the years of Zuma’s rule. Having been obliged to shuffle around in Zuma’s shadow for some years, Ramaphosa is now able to emerge as a strong, determined leader. But I cannot help asking why we had to wait for Zuma to end his term as president of the ANC before there was any prospect of getting rid of him as president of the country. The ANC has to ask itself serious questions about allowing a seriously flawed individual ...
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