Selling us bull has a silver lining: it’s given wings to the ANC’s demise

It’s all exceedingly messy, and Ramaphosa must explain if he can, but the buffalo saga has at least pushed his party closer to the precipice

04 December 2022 - 00:02

Writing about President Cyril Ramaphosa on a Friday, for publication on a Sunday, is a little like falling out of an old biplane flying upside down in the hope that it magically loops down to catch you before you hit the ground...

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