Just how should President Cyril Ramaphosa be held accountable for the Phala Phala scandal? Three politicians tell us what they think in this week's Friday Briefing.
Subscribers can listen to this articleWatching Parliament last week, you'd be forgiven for thinking you stepped into South Africa's own version of Groundhog Day.
For years, Jacob Zuma ignored calls to resign over a slew of corruption scandals. Eventually as support within his own party dwindled, he stepped down on Valentine's Day in 2018 ahead of a no-confidence vote in Parliament. DA leader John Steenhuisen is of the view nothing legally is preventing Ramaphosa from accounting to Parliament, which is the first place he should account to.
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