POLITICAL NEWS - Deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa has warned of more attacks on African National Congress (ANC) leaders as the party’s elective conference approaches.
Ramaphosa was speaking in the West Rand on Sunday night following weekend reports that he cheated on his wife with eight women.
The deputy president has admitted to cheating only once and says he and his wife have dealt with the matter.
He’s one of the front-runners to succeed President Jacob Zuma in December.
Ramaphosa also slammed those who are using state resources to fight political battles.
“This must stop because if we allow it to carry on, it is going to be cancer that’s going to consume all of us.”
Meanwhile, questions are being asked as to whether these allegations will dent Ramaphosa’s election campaign.
Political analyst Theo Venter says that Ramaphosa’s decision to take the Sunday Independent to court at the 11th hours was ill-informed and badly prepared for.
Venter says if President Zuma and former US president Bill Clinton could survive their sex scandals, Ramaphosa still has a chance.
