Toh Unplugged

President Cyril Ramaphosa In a rare show of defiance, an emboldened President Cyril Ramaphosa strongly rebuked his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump , a pathological liar of note, telling him in no uncertain terms that SA will not be bullied. In his state of the nation address (Sona) in Cape Town on Thursday night (February 6), Ramaphosa chastised the leader of the world's largest economy for interferring in our domestic affairs, saying: "We are witnessing the rise of nationalism and protectionism, the pursuit of narrow interests and the decline of common cause. This is the world that we, as a developing economy, must now navigate. “But we are not daunted. We will not be deterred. We are a resilient people. We will not be bullied. We will stand together as a united nation. We will speak with one voice in defence of our national interest, our sovereignty and our constitutional democracy.” Ramaphosa’s defiant stance against Trump follows tumultuous weeks for the country, marked by ...