From Mantashing to Mantashematics
04 May 2025 - 00:00
You’ve heard of Mantashing, the act of firmly declaring something as fact and then abruptly changing your mind, declaring the opposite and then denying there is conflict between what you say now and what you said then. That’s right, it's named after Gwede Mantashe, the ANC national chair and apparently one of those harbouring the ambition of being the country’s next leader. ..
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