International Community wants to see Ramaphosa ‘the least worst option’ to accelerate reform and honour green energy transition

South Africa’s 55th national conference is being closely watched from outside our shores. Chris Vandome, a senior political analyst from Chatham House in London says President Cyril Ramaphosa is generally regarded as ‘the least worst option’ and overseas leaders are, like many South Africans frustrated with his slow pace of economic reform. Vandome told BizNews the international community would like that pace to accelerate and the donors of the Just Energy Transition who have committed $8.5 billion to the project and have chosen South Africa as a test case, are keen to see a continuation of a commitment to a green energy transition. Describing Gwede Mantashe, as the ‘last stand on coal the coal industry,' he said it remained to be seen whether Mantashe still had enough support in the ANC to be politically important to President Ramaphosa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices