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The Cyril Ramaphosa Phenomenon
Was Ramaphosa a disappointment for me? Honestly, no; one cannot really be disappointed in another person where there were never any positive expectations. Look at Cyril Ramaphosa’s history, and you will find exactly what you got in South Africa since 2008. It’s not his fault; it’s the fault of those so desperately wanting to believe he will make their world a better place. Ramaphosa was always a revolutionary freedom fighter, a labour unionist, and an opportunistic ideologica

Frans Minnaar
Mar 126 min read


Is the "suspended" ideological fight now on again?
What’s going on with Ramaphosa and Donald Trump’s behaviour towards South Africa? Why is the delegation Ramaphosa has promises to send to the United States to “provide accurate information” about the expropriation act and race laws of the country not getting off the ground?
OK, the South African government is generally slow to respond to anything (except with their racial laws). Nevertheless, even considering this standard, Ramahosa’s delay is strange.

Frans Minnaar
Apr 15, 20255 min read
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