ANSIE RAMALHO: Why Ramaphosa was wrong about cadres
The key to proper governance is to get the best people, with the right skills — not people representing factional interests
20 May 2021 - 05:00
Be wary of simple solutions; they often cause the most complex problems. This is the uncomfortable thought I was left with after watching President Cyril Ramaphosa’s testimony at the Zondo commission a few weeks ago, when he argued that "cadre deployment" was needed to cascade ANC politics down into the civil service.
Ramaphosa conceded that the policy had a downside, in that there were instances in which people were appointed to positions they weren’t qualified or suited for...
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