Yes, we want Cyril to get a spine, but we don’t want him to turn into Putin

Image: AFP/Kirill Kudryavtsev Russian President Vladimir Putin is definitely not the best role model for our own leader.

When we call on Ramaphosa to act decisively and show a ‘strong fist’, we should be careful what we ask for.

What we do not want is a leader in the style of Pul Kagame or Vadimir Putin.

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