Ministers 'nearly exchanged blows' in heated debate on Zuma's future
Fears that Zuma will embark on a 'vengeful mission' against those who called for him to step down By SIPHE MACANDA, QAANITAH HUNTER and MOIPONE MALEFANEANC members almost came to blows at a heated meeting of the party‘s national executive committee at which party leaders debated President Jacob Zuma‘s fitness to hold office.The Times has learned that some senior anti-Zuma NEC members were told to leave the meeting.And sources have said that former national police commissioner Bheki Cele and former police minister Nathi Mthwetwa, who are in Zuma‘s cabinet in other positions, nearly exchanged blows at the meeting on Sunday.The party had to extend the final NEC meeting of the year, held at the StGeorge‘s Hotel in Pretoria, to yesterday after disagreements between pro- and anti-Zuma ANC members who differed strongly on the motion of no confidence in Zuma proposed by Minister of Tourism Derek Hanekom.Hanekom was harshly criticised by Zuma sympathisers, with some expressing their views o...
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