President Cyril Ramaphosa
During
a meeting of the ANC’s national executive committee (NEC) over the weekend, it
was decided that all public representatives and leaders of the party who have
allegations of corruption against them should step down.
President Cyril Ramaphosa wrote
in his newsletter of the previous week that the party is “accused no
1” when it comes to corruption in South Africa.
Former president Jacob Zuma
responded with a scathing letter to Ramaphosa, saying he was accusing his party
of corruption to save his own skin. This was followed by calls from within the
ANC for the president himself to step down.
On Monday, Ramaphosa announced
that all ANC members accused of corruption have to step aside and that he would
not publicly entertain Zuma’s letter.
The decision was seen as a
victory for the president and a strengthening of his power base.
What do you think of these
developments in the ANC? Are we finally seeing the turnaround we had hoped for
under Ramaphosa? Or is this more fancy footwork to recover the party’s image
after a flood of allegations about personal protective equipment (PPE) tender
corruption?
Do you have a message for
President Ramaphosa? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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