Walk with us, President Ramaphosa

As with Marikana, the CR17 bank statements and Phala Phala — the biggest scandal of his presidency — Cyril Ramaphosa yet again finds himself in a pickle.

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This time, the president is in the eye of the storm around his relationship with disgraced tenderpreneur Hangwani Maumela, the alleged kingpin in the R2 billion looting of Tembisa Hospital.

That it has taken Ramaphosa forever to put this matter to rest since it was first raised by Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen in 2022 is concerning.

Taking so long to take the nation into his confidence and explain — without ambiguity — his relationship with Maumela, speaks to the trust deficit between the president and citizens.

So, even if Ramaphosa is telling the truth, the nation is not sure if it should believe him or not.