Mbeki's rebuke of Ramaphosa is not only timely, but necessary — the president must act on his promises

24 July 2022 - 00:00 By Sunday Times Editorial

It was a presidential rebuke like no other. The timing of former president Thabo Mbeki’s public criticism of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s performance could not have been worse for the incumbent...

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