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The article discusses the firing of Minister Tolashe by President Ramaphosa and raises concerns about the ANC's loyalty to the president in the context of the Phala Phala impeachment saga.
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Tolashe firing shows he acts when factions force his hand. Or, to put it another way, will the ANC hierarchy throw President Cyril Ramaphosa under the bus over the Phala Phala impeachment saga?
It was interesting that yesterday, even as he was being jeered by the EFF and uMkhonto weSizwe party MPs before they walked out of parliament, Ramaphosa felt secure enough to She had faced down a barrage of criticism for her recent conduct, which included appointing a director-general for a five-year period, even though Treasury has stipulated it only be for 12 months; accepting donated cars without declaring them and having them registered in her children’s names, as well as hiring someone as an assistant but ordering her to the family house in the Eastern Cape to act as a glorified cleaner.
Even by ANC standards , that “royal command” behaviour was something to behold. The fact that Ramaphosa acted against her is interesting, because some experts said that Tolashe, as head of the influentialClearly, Ramaphosa has used the opportunity to neutralise her as an opponent – possible even someone who might bay for his blood. After her escapades, she has no credibility left.
Because Ramaphosa has always, seemingly, been guided by what factions of his organisation might, or might not, do, we doubt whether his dismissal of Tolashe was solely in the interests of South Africa. We do think it is naïve to think Ramaphosa has no enemies in the ANC, but to allow his impeachment would be a heaven-sent victory for his opponents, so we expect that, once again, party will come first.
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