Is President Cyril Ramaphosa ever show upset about anything, such as the ongoing violence on the Cape Flats, the police corruption, or the Tembisa hospital scandal? Journalist Adrian Basson poses that query, contending that the president’s cool-headedness, which was formerly viewed as a strength, has now come to represent disengagement in the face of escalating difficulties.
Under Ramaphosa’s leadership, South Africans have witnessed scandal after scandal break out, from police misbehaviour and corruption in the health department to service delivery problems.
These scandals are frequently greeted with mild reprimands rather than indignation or urgency.
As Basson points out, although diplomacy and prudence have long been Ramaphosa’s hallmarks, many people are longing for a leader who speaks out for them, someone who transforms the nation’s resentment into clear, decisive action.