'The blight on Ramaphosa's reputation now is his conduct around the events building up to the massacre at Marikana in August. Ramaphosa is a shareholder in Lonmin, whose workers embarked on a wildcat strike for higher wages, which then led to the police shooting of striking mineworkers. Early next year he is set to testify before the commission of inquiry into the massacre after his communication with government leaders and Lonmin executives was revealed at the commission. In one damning email, he called for "concomitant action" against the "criminal" protesters, which is perceived to be one of the reasons the police reacted with excessive force against the strikers, leaving 34 of them dead and 78 injured.
Ramaphosa also courted controversy by bidding R18-million for a buffalo, which was perceived to be a crass display of his affluence. He has since apologised for this...'
Source : http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/20/cyril-ramaphosa-return-nelson-man...
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