EDITORIAL | Whether president ‘likes it or not’ election results will be the real indicator of progress

The bungling of prominent state capture cases has cast doubt on the commitment to rid our country of corruption

08 February 2024 - 22:39

It was always going to be hard, if not impossible, for President Cyril Ramaphosa to resist the temptation to electioneer during his last state of the nation address with an election date announcement a mere 15 days away...

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