Eskom: how Mantashe was outplayed
In transferring Mantashe’s energy procurement powers to Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Cyril Ramaphosa has neutralised the fossil-fuel recalcitrant
01 June 2023 - 05:00
President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again shown his preference for giving his political opponents a long rope to hang themselves. This time it’s his erstwhile ally, mineral resources & energy minister Gwede Mantashe, dangling at the end of it.
South Africans are no doubt frustrated with Ramaphosa’s penchant for the long game, but that’s his way — and it is unlikely to change any time soon. ..
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