TOM EATON | While Mashatile loses the plot, Ramaphosa throws a pity party
Of the two most powerful people in the country, one is acting paranoid and the other feeling sorry for himself
10 July 2023 - 20:53
Cyril Ramaphosa says that no South African president since 1994 has had a tougher time than him. His deputy, Paul Mashatile, says there is a plot by unnamed conspirators to oust him. For perhaps the first time ever, both men are right at the same time...
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