South Africa: Ramaphosa losing not just KwaZulu-Natal, but the Eastern Cape too

Summary: Financial investigative actions authorized by the Cyril Ramaphosa administration deemed hostile to officials in several provinces across the country jeopardize the incumbent’s stable grasp of the embattled African National Congress. Analysis Just one day after Cyril Ramaphosa visited with provincial party members in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal province, the South African president authorized on May 28 South Africa’s Special Investigative Unit to audit financial irregularities in a number of jurisdictions across the country. Of note were impending audits of municipalities in the Eastern Cape province, Limpopo province, and the national Public Works department. On the surface, these audit developments are intended …

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