ANC’s new president is rich, so he will not steal, says Gwede Mantashe
The ANC now has a president who is rich and would therefore not be tempted to steal, ANC chairman Gwede Mantashe said on Friday. Mantashe made the remark while delivering an address at a wreath-laying ceremony at the Oliver Tambo memorial in Wattville, Gauteng ahead of the ANC’s January 8 statement that will take place in East London. Cyril Ramaphosa, who made his wealth as a businessman, was elected as ANC president in December, taking over the reins from President Jacob Zuma, whose term as the country’s president has been mired in scandal. Apparently emboldened by his election as party chairman, Mantashe took a veiled swipe at Zuma, saying: "We have elected a president who is rich. We have a president who has money and [is] wealthy and will not be tempted to steal. He is the president of the ANC." Pressure has been mounting for the ANC’s national executive committee to recall Zuma as president of the country before its maiden meeting on January 10, but the SABC reported Mantashe a...
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