MOLEFE SHADOW LOOMS
NATASHA MARRIAN: ANC not a party strong on procedure
The rule of law and following due process are both clearly considered optional by the party and the government it leads
The ANC was in a tailspin in two provinces this week over the membership of one Brian Molefe, who is set to be sworn in as MP. The Molefe threat hung over Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan as he delivered yet another critical budget in a tough economic climate. Molefe, who hailed from the office of the premier in Limpopo and became a "shining star" of the Mbeki administration, has been described in political circles as the "blue-eyed boy of Trevor Manuel" who had recommended him to Mbeki for the position of Public Investment Corporation CE. Today, he is the man who has been identified as central to the state-capture plans outlined in the public protector’s report, State of Capture, with the link between him and the Gupta family laid bare — 19 visits made to their Saxonwold compound, and 58 phone calls between him and Atul Gupta over six months. This after reportedly apologising to ANC president Jacob Zuma post-Polokwane for falling on the wrong side of the factional track.Two ANC bran...
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