Analysis: Ramaphosa’s crossroads – It’s now or never

Charles Molele

Days after the ANC won the general elections with a reduced majority, President Cyril Ramaphosa finds himself between a rock and a hard place. He faces the biggest test of his presidency as he’s expected to act without fear or favour towards party members found to be on the wrong side of the law, as well as senior politicians across the ANC’s factional lines.

There have been all sorts of corruption allegations against top officials such as Deputy President David Mabuza, Secretary General Ace Magashule and Chairperson Gwede Mantashe. Ramaphosa must restore the rule of law in the country and win back the trust of South Africans and investors. In order to do this, he will have to act on the commitments he made, and use them as his ticket to root out corrupt elements within the governing ANC.

While on the campaign trail, Ramaphosa said he had