Zuma camp demands apology from Ramaphosa, Mantashe for speaking out
Zuma's supporters are believed to have pushed for Ramaphosa‚ Mantashe and Mkhize to explain their 'ill-discipline'
President Jacob Zuma staged a fight back in the party's extended national working committee on Tuesday with his backers demanding that deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa‚ secretary general Gwede Mantashe and treasurer-general Zweli Mkhize issue a public apology for publicly disagreeing with his decision to reshuffle his cabinet. This comes as pressure is mounting on Zuma to step down both within and outside the African National Congress and its tripartite alliance partners after he removed former finance minister Pravin Gordhan and his deputy Mcebisi Jonas last Thursday. Cosatu on Tuesday joined the SACP and party veterans in calling on the ANC to recall the president saying the federation no longer had faith in Zuma to continue leading the alliance. Those calling for Zuma's head have been emboldened by Ramaphosa‚ Mantashe and Mkhize's decision to openly difffer with Zuma‚ saying he never consulted them about the changes but merely informed them. But Zuma's supporters are believed to ...
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