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Ramaphosa ignores MPs' mudslinging and gets on with his own show
President Cyril Ramaphosa has stunned MPs, particularly those from opposition, by opting not to substantively engage with their criticism.
Ramaphosa ignores MPs' mudslinging and gets on with his own show
President Cyril Ramaphosa has stunned MPs, particularly those from the opposition, by opting in the past two days not to substantively engage with their criticism of his leadership and his administration's plans.
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But Ramaphosa on Thursday immediately moved to dismiss the criticism as nothing but “mudslinging and name-calling” that he argued had no place in a Sona debate.
“Much of what we heard from the opposition benches over the past two days was little more than name-calling and mudslinging. It is the business of this house to engage not in insults, but on what is needed to restore confidence and bring stability to our nation.