South Africans have lost trust in President Cyril Ramaphosa after he was caught lying about not knowing his alleged tycoon nephew, Hangwani Maumela, in 2022.
In 2022, President Ramaphosa denied knowing Hangwani Maumela, but was later spotted hugging the businessman outside his mansion, which was recently raided in connection with the looted R2 billion Tembisa Hospital fund.
Many South Africans saw a pattern in Ramaphosa’s behaviour, where he claims not to know a thing and moves on from the issue as if nothing happened.
Author's summary: Ramaphosa's trust lost.