His 'new dawn' turned out to be an absolute yawn. Yet, believe me, Ramaphosa is an angel compared with the hyenas snapping at his heels, writes justicemalala.
The noise and the fury around the ANC leadership race is receding, if only just a bit. Things are becoming clearer. Patterns are emerging. It’s becoming easier to identify who is sprinting ahead to win the top six positions — and who will be embarrassed come December 16.
President Cyril Ramaphosa, unless something catastrophic happens, will win hands down, as my colleague Natasha Marrian informed FM readers weeks ago. His challenger, Zweli Mkhize, is addressing every single crowd he can muster, but he still has the support of only the KwaZulu-Natal branches of the party. Ramaphosa has six provincial structures supporting him.
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