hazards ahead
Mkhwebane’s report poses a threat to Ramaphosa’s leadership
Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report on the Bosasa donation to Cyril Ramaphosa’s presidential campaign will only add to his already sizeable woes. But it could also pose a significant threat to his leadership
20 June 2019 - 05:00
When President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his state of the nation address this week, he will do so under the oppressive weight of an ailing economy, which contracted 3.2% in the first quarter, terminally ill state-owned entities and an ANC that is clearly not united behind him.
Just hours later, Ramaphosa will need to respond to what is arguably the greatest threat to his leadership: public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report on the R500,000 donation the president received from Bosasa, the facilities management company under scrutiny for alleged corruption...
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