Loss of Trust in President Ramaphosa
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 raided by the SIU in connection with the looted R2 billion Tembisa Hospital fund.
The video of the encounter circulated on social media, revealing a pattern in Ramaphosa's behavior, where he claims not to know about a scandal and then moves on from the issue.
He normally claims not to know a thing and moves on from the issue as if nothing happened.
This incident has led to a loss of trust in the president among South African citizens.
Author's summary: Ramaphosa's trust lost due scandal.