CABINET RESHUFFLE
AUBREY MATSHIQI: Zuma move will show who insiders are
Aubrey Matshiqi examines Jacob Zuma’s potent administrative and political tool — a Cabinet reshuffle — and what it means for the ANC succession
President Jacob Zuma must put us out of our misery. Every week, the same thing happens: I get calls from people who tell me that according to impeccably reliable sources, a Cabinet reshuffle is imminent. Because this has been happening for more than six months, I decided to consult. The dictionary meaning for the word "imminent" is much simpler than I thought — "about to happen". So, how can something be "about to happen" for so long? Maybe the president has been changing his mind … imminently. When he is about to announce a Cabinet reshuffle, little does he know that an interruption is imminent. Something distracts him and he forgets to make the announcement, leaving me looking like a schmuck to my wife. The poor woman thinks I am a political analyst and the president is causing serious damage to my credibility as a husband by not announcing a Cabinet reshuffle … imminently. What is imminent is that I am about to share what the functions of a Cabinet reshuffle as imminent as this o...
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