By Simon Nare
President Cyril Ramaphosa has told the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) that he is open to taking a public lie detector test to determine whether he had misled the country during his presidency.
Responding to Questions for Oral Reply in the NCOP in Parliament, Cape Town, Ramaphosa was asked how he would define his presidency and its legacy, given that he had promised a “New Dawn” and accountability when he ascended to the Union Buildings.
In his reply, the president reflected on the challenges his administration had faced, including State Capture, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic which nearly crippled the economy, as well as the devastating floods and the July 2021 unrest.
He added that despite these difficulties, his presidency had managed to “turn things around,” particularly the institutions he said had been captured during what he called the “State Capture era” under his predecessor, former
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