EDITORIAL | Ramaphosa’s backtrack shows how out of touch he is
For the president, in these tough economic times, to make ministers’ cushy jobs even cushier beggars belief
18 October 2022 - 21:13
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s about-turn this week on perks for ministers has revealed two things. The first is that the president does not apply his mind when making important decisions. The second is that he is tone deaf to the mood of the country...
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