RFP Backbenchers Are Right to Rebel Against Matekane’s Arrogance

It was bound to happen. Power, even when wrapped in the language of reform, eventually collides with its own creation. The revolt by Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) backbenchers against Prime Minister Sam Matekane is not a betrayal of the movement but a necessary correction. What began as murmurs of discontent among loyalists has matured into open defiance, an unmistakable signal that even inside the ruling party, patience with Matekane’s one-man style of governance has reached its limit. A Party Built…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...