Editorial

‘Step aside’ is a derisory farce by an intrinsically corrupt party

The embarrassing photos of Ramaphosa with Zandile Gumede capture the party's true nature in a nutshell

17 April 2022 - 00:01 By Sunday Times Editorial

President Cyril Ramaphosa must have felt more than a twinge of embarrassment during his visit to flood-ravaged KwaZulu-Natal when all and sundry photographed him side-by-side with Zandile Gumede, the recently elected chair of the ANC in eThekwini, who is accused in a R200m  corruption scandal.  ..

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