Thus does Gwede become a direct threat to Cyril
The energy minister is trying to shift the blame for load-shedding away from himself — and has now drawn the president into the circle of fire, writes Peter Bruce
22 January 2023 - 00:01
Having saved his leadership of the ANC with a powerful intervention against resignation, is mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe, just a month later, trying to pick a fight with President Cyril Ramaphosa?..
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