When the commentariat casts its eyes over the general political scenery, much of the debate tends to centre on the balance of power in the ANC. This precarious balance could be tipped at any time. And yet, the precise event that could make the difference is hard to predict.
Recent events in Parliament — and the nomination of the Parliamentary committees’ chairs — has exposed the fault lines in the ANC. People accused of criminal wrongdoing, such as Mosebenzi Zwane and Faith Muthambi, are suspected of being placed in these positions specifically to undermine the agenda of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government.
They would imagine the emergency National Executive Committee meeting that would accept the resignation of Magashule from his position, the statements from Parliament as Zwane, Muthambi and others resigned their positions. They would believe, as would much of the urban middle class, that finally Nasrec was won, and Ramaphosa was in charge.
The lawyers, of course, will explain with growing impatience that procedures have to be followed, that the case has to be entirely watertight and so on. That is all probably true. But in the court of exasperated public opinion, it doesn’t matter much. What matters here is that there is action, and now.
Between praising journalists for their role during the State Capture era she said they do have the resources to prosecute those responsible for what happened. And that this could all be done, and that she was confident that “we will get there”. For some, the worst aspect of this was that it happened in front of the entire nation, and that it was entirely foreseeable. It was obvious to many, from the moment Zuma ascended to the Union Buildings, that this would happen. And yet those who predicted this were lambasted for being too cynical and unforgiving.
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