The Editor’s Desk: Times are tough, but Ramaphosa is ready

Cyril Ramaphosa is in the driver’s seat, but the course he has to navigate is full of challenges. From Eskom to Makhanda, Ramaphosa faces a landscape marred by corruption, mismanagement, incompetence, and failure. How he and his team rise to these challenges will determine whether South Africa Inc sinks or swims. This week, Alec Hogg and Felicity Duncan discuss some of the problems Ramaphosa must address and focus on one area where he seems to be making the necessary changes: The National Prosecuting Authority. The NPA was eviscerated by the Zuma regime, which didn’t enjoy the NPA’s attempts to investigate Zuma’s corruption. The first step to seeing justice done for the country is the rebuilding of this shattered institution and Ramaphosa is taking steps to do just that. And the good news is that the world is taking note – as Alec and Felicity discuss, the SA stock market is showing signs of a return to business-as-usual. This is a great development for South Africans who are thinking about their futures.