Readers’ Views

Phala Phala saga has pushed the country to the edge of the abyss

A parliamentary panel’s finding that there are grounds for President Cyril Ramaphosa to be investigated after the robbery at his Phala Phala game farm in 2020 refers.

We are standing on the edge of an abyss.

Whatever his faults, Ramaphosa has slowly got systems operating again. He is the best chance South Africa has to stop the most dangerous group of individuals (we all know who they are) from taking over the government and its finances.

People should be careful what they wish for. — Ade Hickey, on BusinessLIVE

This is a sad day for South Africa. President Cyril Ramaphosa is not a criminally-minded person.

He did not enrich himself from public resources. He is not underhand. He is a decent person.

But his judgment failed him and his country.

Not only with Phala Phala, but other serious and urgent issues too.

Sorry, but he has completely lost credibility. — Lambert Fick, on BusinessLIVE

Lack of judgment has contributed to the latest ANC scandal. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s refusal to answer questions concerning his conduct has led us to this path of no return.

What a mess! — Sandra Goldberg, on BusinessLIVE

It seems it is impossible for South Africa to be run by a capable leader with integrity and the country’s interests at heart. — Pooh Bear, on BusinessLIVE

What the country needs is a break with the past. The ANC was never going to have a 21st-century world vision.

We need people with a service ethos, not one of conspicuous consumption.

Unfortunately, those with the right moral values and skills (young people) are largely not interested in politics. — O Sidu, on BusinessLIVE

Who in the ANC has clean hands? The irony is that those baying for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s head had no problem with Jacob Zuma bankrupting the country.

Those shouting the loudest were among the former president’s biggest cheerleaders, and many have legal troubles.

The question is, which outcome is better for the future of our country? — Victoria Manzini, on TimesLIVE