It’s likely that Ramaphosa will stay on as party president come the ANC elective conference in December. There’s more uncertainty around who will be his second in command.
To be fair to Zapiro, it’s tough to talk about state capture without sounding a little despondent.
When it comes to protecting our deputy president, David Mabuza, it appears that no expense shall be spared.
Whilst it’s a little like putting a Band-Aid on a gaping wound, at least someone at Eskom is being held accountable.
Ramaphosa may have kept the nation waiting for an hour or so, but in the end, the man nicknamed ‘The Cat’ secured the position of understudy.
It now looks certain that David Mabuza will be named as our deputy president. The rand doesn’t like that news, and neither should you.
Just two hours before appearing in the National Assembly, Ramaphosa announced that Deputy President David “DD” Mabuza would “postpone” his swearing in. Let the games begin.
Deputy President David Mabuza has made headlines in the New York Times for all of the wrong reasons. Here’s a hint – the story involves widespread corruption.
South African politics has long resembled ‘House of Cards’, and it’s no different with Ramaphosa in charge. What forced him to choose a deputy with such a shady past?
Last night, after two delays, Cyril Ramaphosa announced his new cabinet ministers, as well as South Africa’s new deputy president, David Mabuza. The man has a past.
Jacob’s reign is coming to an end, and the likes of Cyril and Nkosazana are ready to take the bull by the horns. So who do the bookies have as favourite?