JUSTICE MALALA: Ramaphosa is a man without a plan
Ramaphosa is a nice guy, but he gets nothing done and South Africa can’t afford that
12 June 2025 - 05:00
Most political leaders make it clear, early in their terms in office, what their real agenda is — and then use their powers to pursue that goal.
FW de Klerk wanted to relieve white South Africa of the self-imposed burden of the unjust, unworkable and criminal system of apartheid. On February 2 1990, within months of taking power, De Klerk struck down apartheid laws and unbanned the ANC and other organisations. In 1994 he oversaw the peaceful transition from apartheid dictatorship to democracy...
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