SIKONATHI MANTSHANTSHA: The most important decision of Ramaphosa’s presidency
Cyril Ramaphosa has five weeks to make the most important decision of his presidency: to appoint a competent person to replace the hapless Shaun Abrahams as head of the NPA
Cyril Ramaphosa has five weeks to stamp his authority on SA politics and make the most important decision of his presidency: to appoint a competent person to replace the hapless Shaun Abrahams as head of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). Appointing a competent person who will tackle their job fearlessly will be the single most important step to restoring the collective dignity of the people, and a major step towards winning the confidence of the investing community. Ramaphosa knows only too well that stimulus packages won’t do a better job than restoring the rule of law. He surely knows that no sane businessperson will invest their and their clients’ money in a lawless society. Abrahams was the most important anchor of the Jacob Zuma regime, of which Ramaphosa and his comrades in the ANC were a key component. They all presided over a calculated campaign to strip the country of the ability to prosecute even the most mundane of crimes. The result is that we are more competent ...
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