Allegations of impropriety weaken South Africa’s president
His accuser is biased, but Cyril Ramaphosa still has some explaining to do
Cyril ramaphosa loves Ankole cattle. “The graceful movement of these amazing creatures”, he writes in “Cattle of the Ages”, a book he co-wrote about the majestic cows, “speaks to the gentle whispers of the ancestors in the wind.” In recent weeks, however, the animals have been less a source of joy than of controversy for the tycoon-turned-president.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “The longhorns and the law”
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