In the light of the Mpumalanga premier face mask scandal, Mandy Wiener asks why South African politicians seem to have one set of rules, and the rest of us, another? Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane flitting about, smiling and laughing and waving, without wearing a mask at Minister Jackson Mthembu's funeral has reignited a central lockdown gripe. Why does it appear that there is one set of rules for those in power and another for the rest of us?

Source: News 24 January 26, 2021 03:00 UTC