Opinion

Messing with us with a straight face and a smile

14 February 2021 - 00:00 By peter bruce

President Cyril Ramaphosa is a genuinely nice guy. He is playful and laughs easily. You cannot say that about many heads of state any where, let alone on our own continent, so we should not scoff at our good fortune...

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