How world sees SA: Ramaphosa honeymoon is truly over β FT
EDINBURGH β Cyril Ramaphosa always knew he had a tough job on his hands when it came to cleaning up corruption within the ANC. The difficulties have become uncomfortably apparent in the glare of the international media, with the Financial Times telling its global audience that Ramaphosa faces serious challenges from protesting workers and a sickly state sector. Rolling blackouts are a visible sign of endemic problems within the state-owned utility Eskom, while evidence of greedy officials sucking vast sums from taxpayers' coffers has spilled out into the open through public investigations. β Jackie Cameron
By Thulasizwe Sithole
As South Africa was "plunged into darkness" it became apparent that President Cyril Ramaphosa's honeymoon is truly over, writes David Pilling for the Financial Times.
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