JUSTICE MALALA: Reasons to be optimistic as Cyril Ramaphosa begins his uphill battle
In all the leadership roles he has taken on‚ Ramaphosa was dealt a lousy hand — and in all these roles he succeeded spectacularly
Sometimes we have to choose optimism over our own‚ very human‚ instinct towards pessimism. Sometimes we have to cast aside our own inner misanthrope and do what humanity has done best through the ages: we have to believe in our future. Since Cyril Ramaphosa was elected president of the ANC in December there has been much commentary about our prospects as a country. Much hope has been placed in the man. Much cynicism has also been offered. Some‚ like me‚ have said that he faces an uphill battle. We have said that he takes over leadership of the ANC with a deeply divided national executive behind him. We have said that his chances of success are slim. After all‚ who can succeed when surrounded by alleged thieves‚ women beaters and dissemblers such as Mosebenzi Zwane‚ Faith Muthambi‚ Mduduzi Manana and Bongani Bongo‚ among many others? Many commentators have pointed out that Ramaphosa is no messiah. That‚ too‚ is true. There is nothing wrong with such analysis. It is correct to give a ...
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