The ANC albatross around Cyril’s neck
Ramaphosa has finally responded to the Zondo report on state capture. But while he’s proposed important reforms to prevent a repeat of the large-scale looting of the state, he’s shown less resolve in tackling his own party
27 October 2022 - 05:00
Crossing the river by feeling for stones. That’s been the leitmotif of Cyril Ramaphosa’s presidency, and his response to chief justice Raymond Zondo’s report on state capture is no different.
Anyone expecting any other reaction from Ramaphosa — to any situation — will be disappointed. In 1,700-odd days in office, he has had to navigate severe crises including a pandemic and stage 6 load-shedding. At each turn, he’s been slow, measured, careful...
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