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 recently raided by the SIU in connection with the looted R2 billion Tembisa Hospital fund.
The old video made its rounds on social media during the scandal, which made many South Africans lose trust in the president.
Mzansi citizens saw a pattern in Ramaphosa’s behaviour, where he claims not to know about a scandal and then moves on from the issue as if nothing happened.
Author's summary: Ramaphosa's denial of knowing Maumela sparked mistrust.