President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing unprecedented pushback from Jacob Zuma loyalists, but will not be easy to depose because he commands more support than the ANC.
With a target pinned on his back, President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing pushback from those allied to former president Jacob Zuma, some of whom have been fingered in ongoing exposure of graft and looting.
Ramaphosa has remained silent, which has added to the discomfort felt by ANC veterans, who believe he must act against those implicated in corruption. The ANC veterans are leading a campaign to have those exposed by anti-graft probes – including Nomvula Mokonyane, Bathabile Dlamini, and Malusi Gigaba – excluded from parliamentary lists.
According to Duvenhage, Ramaphosa knew there was still a threat of revolt from Zuma supporters in KwaZulu-Natal, should he not appoint any of the Zuma allies in his post-election Cabinet.“Ramaphosa is not a Nguni type of a leader who walks about like a Shaka Zulu with a spear. He is a Venda and Venda people believe in negotiations. He will be very calculating in dealing with the Zuma group,” Duvenhage said.
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