EDITORIAL: Paul Mashatile makes his play for power
Deputy president is courting business which has fallen out of love with his boss
10 July 2023 - 05:03
It is now obvious that Paul Mashatile, the ANC’s and country’s deputy president, is on a campaign trail to replace his fatigued boss, Cyril Ramaphosa, as the head of the republic.
Unlike his predecessor, David Mabuza, Mashatile wants to make the No 2 role consequential — like Thabo Mbeki did under Nelson Mandela...
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