Last thing SA needs at this critical juncture is political instability

THE ANC Titanic has struck the Busisiwe (Mkhwebane) iceberg and is treading water rapidly, with captain Cyril Ramaphosa unable to steer his ship to safety.

The Public Protector’s finding that the president misled Parliament in his response to the Bosasa donation and alleged money laundering has dire and grim consequences for South Africa should it result in regime change.

It is extremely unlikely that a higher court will set aside her findings.

It is incredible that in such a high-profile event, the banks concerned did not raise the alarm when huge amounts of money were banked and withdrawn in hazy circumstances.

The ANC will most certainly split in half if President Ramaphosa is recalled or impeached.The government will collapse like a deck of cards. The Zuma faction will seek union with the EFF, the Ramaphosa faction will seek an alliance with other parties, excluding the DA. We are now entering uncharted waters. One party dominance is over and a coalition will be forced to govern the country under the unfolding disturbing scenario.

We cannot afford political instability in a perilous atmosphere. Instability is regarded as a serious malaise harmful to economic performance. It is the combined will of all political parties that must prevail if sanity and political order are to be maintained.

Provocative and obscene profanities must not be allowed in Parliament as our nation lurches from crisis to crisis.

If Ramaphosa quits, the nation must brace itself for the consequences.

Who, on earth, could govern in such precarious political circumstances?

At this critical juncture in our history, it is imperative that sanity and moderation should prevail. The past week was the most turbulent in our recorded political history. There should be some norms and values to be followed in our civilized society. The party of beloved icon, Nelson Mandela, is about to shatter into political globules, the ANC juggernaut is being ferociously disassembled before the approaching political hurricane.