Ramaphosa needs to make sure there is no suspicion hanging over him
President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: GCIS
President Cyril Ramaphosa seems to be in a tight spot as his enemies target him with various accusations of bias and malfeasance in the run-up to the critical ANC elective conference in December. But for those who sense blood in the political waters, here is the reality: Ramaphosa will not be brought down by this. Indeed, he has already started dealing with it. To former spy boss Arthur Fraser’s claim – in a complaint laid with the cops – that the president tried to cover up a robbery at his farm in 2020, Ramaphosa has said simply that the matter...
President Cyril Ramaphosa seems to be in a tight spot as his enemies target him with various accusations of bias and malfeasance in the run-up to the critical ANC elective conference in December.
But for those who sense blood in the political waters, here is the reality: Ramaphosa will not be brought down by this.
Indeed, he has already started dealing with it.
To former spy boss Arthur Fraser’s claim – in a complaint laid with the cops – that the president tried to cover up a robbery at his farm in 2020, Ramaphosa has said simply that the matter was reported to the presidential protection unit.
And in case people were not paying attention: that unit is part of the SA Police Service.
Also, multinational mining giant Glencore has come to his defence on conflict-of-interest allegations over his involvement in the Eskom “war room” at a time when the power utility awarded juicy coal contracts to Glencore.
The company stated unequivocally that Ramaphosa, as a former shareholder, was not involved in its day-to-day operations.
However, there is no doubt that if not all of the mud sticks, the smell of suspicion will be left hanging over Ramaphosa.
