ANC defends Ramaphosa’s absence from Mbeki meeting

Party spokesperson Bhengu-Motsiri says scheduling conflicts are to blame and described the meeting as ‘robust and cordial’

13 April 2023 - 11:03 By Thando Maeko

The ANC has defended President Cyril Ramaphosa’s no-show at the marathon meeting between the party’s top brass and former president Thabo Mbeki where the farmgate scandal was discussed, saying the president’s absence was due to scheduling clashes. ..

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