President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s public utterances to the all-important interactions between his government and De Beers provides for a fascinating observation.
In his recent statements about De Beers he has mixed truths, half-truths and untruths often intentionally, but also in too many instances unintentionally.
That behaviour underscores his smouldering desire to be seen as an all knowing president.
That approach, quite predictably is an interesting reflection of exactly how he campaigned in the lead up to the last general elections and once victorious how he has conducted himself in office.
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