Opinion

A windbag and a wimp point to the weakness in ANC leadership

14 February 2021 - 00:04 By barney mthombothi

Ordinarily one wouldn't waste breath on Panyaza Lesufi. Yet this windbag has somehow propelled himself on to the national stage. He'd hardly make it as dog catcher in more discerning societies. But publicity has done wonders for him and, good or bad, he loves it...

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