READER LETTER | Mantashe must take care not fly too close to the sun

Mantashe must have concluded that Ramaphosa was too weak to discipline him. After all Princess Lindy Sisulu defied him for a while until the now established ditherer elbowed her out during a cabinet reshuffle. The bulldog Nkozasana Dlamini-Zuma defied him without suffering any consequences.

Moreover, Mantashe could also have concluded that the Phala Phala saga as well the Lady R side show and the Russia-Ukraine peace initiative that Ramaphosa launched would keep Ramaphosa focused on the US, UK, EU and the Brics Summit next month. Mantashe thus fears fokol from Ramaphosa. But the Tiger may have greatly erred because Mr Fear Fokol is now the new Rottweiler, ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula. He might seriously bite the Tiger to cripple it.

Mantashe should now watch himself. He must not bank too much on Phala Phala. After all, he still has serious issues with alleged Bosasa corruption scandals. Ramaphosa has a posse thatWould you like to comment on this article?

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ANALYSIS: Mashatile’s anticipatory anxiety, Mbalula’s many words — ANC’s tangled web gets even more twistedFresh divisions in the top leadership of the ANC are emerging. Deputy President Paul Mashatile has claimed that there is a plot to remove him from office. And ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has said that President Cyril Ramaphosa would have his support if he acted against the energy minister and ANC chair Gwede Mantashe.
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