Cyril let SA down, and we’ll pay price

South Africa had the luxury of a statesman for a short time. Since the Nelson Mandela era there hasn’t been a leader in the same mould. Thabo Mbeki came short, and Jacob Zuma was a total washout – sending the country down the tubes.

Then came Cyril Ramaphosa, pictured, and a nation held its breath, hoping the promise of a new dawn had arrived at last.

But alas, statesmanship has been nowhere in sight. The president’s latest lark, called a “Cabinet reshuffle”, put paid to any promise of saving SA from an incompetent and corrupt ANC.

You let us down, Cyril, and we collectively (you included) will pay the price. Henry CB, George