RAY HARTLEY: To be or not to be – Ramaphosa’s two big dilemmas
'Prosecuting Zuma will add to divisions in the party and alienate the substantial part of the organisation which still backs Zuma. Ramaphosa will have to choose: Party unity or electoral credibility'
Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected president of the ANC, crowning a political career that spans the trade union movement, negotiating South Africa’s constitution and amassing a fortune in business. His ascension to power followed one of the most bitter, divisive and personal election contests in the ANC’s history and his first challenge will be to unite the party behind his vision. But there is an immediate obstacle. Ramaphosa has promised to be tough on corruption and to see to it that the perpetrators of state capture are brought to book. He has vowed to see to it that the money stolen during state capture is returned. There is no way that he can live up to these promises without an all-out assault on his predecessor, Jacob Zuma, who has avoided criminal charges for corruption and who is at the centre of the state capture web. Prosecuting Zuma will add to divisions in the party and alienate the substantial part of the organisation which still backs Zuma. Ramaphosa will have to choos...
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