TOM EATON | It’s no wonder President Ramaphosa is moving slowly

Ramaphosa has come under mounting pressure to fire justice minister Thembi Simelane

07 October 2024 - 21:36

President Cyril Ramaphosa has come under mounting pressure to fire justice minister Thembi Simelane, or at least to indicate whether he might be considering it, or at least to acknowledge that he’s heard of VBS Mutual Bank, or else to twitch an eyelid. But let us not underestimate how hard his decision is...

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