Cyril Ramaphosa’s speechwriters should be given an A for effort. If the president was looking for an address that would paint a picture of his office as a hive of activity, consequence and determination, then his comms staff delivered in spades this week.

“The work being done in the presidency is about action, not talk,” Ramaphosa told parliament during the budget vote address for the presidency on Wednesday. “It is about rolling up our sleeves and getting things done.”..

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