Slow progress yes, but Ramaphosa administration hasn't failed
The president's spokesperson Vincent Magwenya defended Ramaphosa following criticism from former president Thabo Mbeki earlier in the week.
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The president's spokesperson Vincent Magwenya defended Ramaphosa following criticism from former president Thabo Mbeki earlier in the week.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has told parliament he is committed to ensuring the social compact announced in his February state of the nation address will materialise, despite business telling the Sunday Times the process had stalled.
Optics are important in any government, anywhere. Politicians want to look good. But when optics, and pretty words, are all that’s delivered then governance is fractured. And public trust remains in the doldrums. Optics are important in any government, anywhere. Politicians want to look good....
The DA says it wants to introduce a private members' bill in parliament that would lead to the scrapping of broad-based black economic empowerment.
The DA says it wants to introduce a private members' bill in parliament that would lead to the scrapping of broad-based black economic empowerment.