Ramaphosa and Mantashe opposed Zuma’s axing of Gordhan
Mantashe, speaking about Thursday night’s tense meeting of the ANC top six, says Zuma presented his plans to the officials rather than consulted them
31 March 2017 - 06:26
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe opposed the removal of Pravin Gordhan as finance minister at a tense meeting of the ANC top six officials held before Thursday’s late night Cabinet reshuffle. While the two did not object to the reshuffle in principle, or to President Jacob Zuma’s right to do it, the manner in which Gordhan and his deputy, Mcebisi Jonas, were removed — on the basis of a spurious “intelligence report” — was the reason for their objections.
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