In the wake of the VBS Mutual Bank scandal, the potential for rumour and panic is very high. It might even pose a threat to confidence in SA’s banking system. With the EFF being implicated it is also likely that its president Julius Malema will ramp up the rhetoric, further destabilising the situation. A true president would immediately take control of the situation and start communicating with the public, clearly and often. President Cyril Ramaphosa has not done this. James DrewVia e-mail

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