TOM EATON | Turning on the charm and turning on a tap are sadly the same for our president

A president standing at a tap, applauding the water coming out, 30 years down the line is a symbol of failure

27 November 2023 – 21:28

I’m not saying politicians shouldn’t be allowed to use symbols and metaphors, but as I watched Cyril Ramaphosa get applauded for standing next to a tap, I wondered: is it too much to ask that they be accompanied by a trained professional, like a writer or at least a half-decent propagandist?..

Source: https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/opinion-and-analysis/2023-11-27-tom-eaton–turning-on-the-charm-and-turning-on-a-tap-are-sadly-the-same-for-our-president/

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