Cyril takes the wheel: Deputy President becomes firefighter-in-chief

He might not yet be president but Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has certainly become the go-to guy for just about everything that goes wrong in the ANC, government and even on continental affairs. From mediating the troubles in South Sudan and Lesotho, to the fallout in Cosatu, and even trying to keep Mmusi Maimane and Julius Malema in check in Parliament, Ramaphosa is the superhero to the rescue. On Thursday, Cabinet announced that the Deputy President would oversee the turnaround at three besieged state-owned entities – South African Airways (SAA), the SA Post Office and Eskom. If he wants to be a president South Africa will have faith in, Ramaphosa had better get this right. By RANJENI MUNUSAMY.