If people are wishing for the day when uber-rich Cyril Ramaphosa, the beneficiary of gratuitous empowerment deals, is anointed the ANC's next leader, and president of South Africa, they should perish the thought.
Although Ramaphosa's public persona seems benign enough, characterised by affability and congeniality, he is not what he appears to be. Rather he masquerades as a Wolf in sheep's clothing.
Ramaphosa has demonstrated time and again superior skill in political expediency. Like the wolf he has an innate understanding of the value of teamwork, ready and willing to take his place in the chain of command. Biding his time, he readily compromises whatever previously held political convictions to achieve his one overriding ambition - president of South Africa.
When recently challenged by a white DA MP about Marikana, he aligned with the wolf's instinctive aggressiveness by resorting to a racist retort in his defense.
Ramaphosa's outburst on white people speaks volumes about an otherwise enigmatic man. Until his outburst he has tended to keep his cards close to his chest, but now Ramaphosa's real character has been unmasked. It does not bode well for an already deeply divided people should he succeed Zuma.
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