CR continues to show nation middle finger

EVERY day, it seems President Cyril Ramaphosa finds a new way to tell us he does not care about South Africans.

If it’s not load shedding, the dwindling economy, or rising crime putting the lives of South Africans at risk, it is attending to Ankole breeders instead of the nation. Our dithering president went as far as denouncing his presidency, saying being president of the Ankole Association was far better than being the president of the country.

After weeks, if not months, of mulling his Cabinet reshuffle, Ramaphosa again failed to meet his deadline, reporting sick only to appear in good spirits at the Ankole auction.

On Sunday, in another snub, Ramaphosa sent his spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, to address the nation. He continues to be missing in action when he is needed the most.

It has taken Ramaphosa almost three months since the ANC conference to make up his mind about a new transport minister and accepting the resignation of his deputy David Mabuza. In his January 8 statement, Ramaphosa said he was still making up his mind about a Cabinet reshuffle, yet two months later, he has to be forced to announce it.

On December 21, 2022, elected ANC secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, said Ramaphosa needed to announce a new Cabinet; if he didn’t do so by year-end, it would be “reckless”. Twomonths have passed: Ramaphosa is indeed a reckless, irresponsible leader.

Almost a month after establishing an electricity ministry, he had to be dragged kicking and screaming to make an appointment – and did so last night.

It is truly amazing how South Africans continue to put up with a man who continuously shows his people the middle finger. This man has to be forced to do his job, and every time he has to make bold decisions, he chickens out until the situation escalates.

This man wants to be trusted with a second term as head of state when every single day he tells us he does not want to be here.

Just recently, Ramaphosa said he was not constitutionally mandated to deal with the Eskom crisis, yet he wants us to trust him with our vote.

Those who say he is not fit to be president are not entirely wrong. Ramaphosa has shown us he does not give a toss about South Africa.

Clearly, selling Ankoles is far more important than solving the issues he swore to solve when he took the oath of office and told us to send him, à la the slogan.