Reshuffle threatens stability, warns Mantashe
President Jacob Zuma fails to consult ANC and allies, as critics slam Mahlobo’s appointment as a push for nuclear deal
President Jacob Zuma has once again failed to consult the ANC and its allies, merely informing the party’s top six of his second reshuffle of 2017. The shake-up in the executive had Zuma placing his key lieutenant David Mahlobo in the critical energy portfolio, widely seen as a move to push ahead with the touted nuclear deal. He also expelled his former ally-turned-nemesis, Higher Education Minister and South African Communist Party (SACP) general secretary Blade Nzimande. The move was described as a declaration of war on the alliance. The SACP and Cosatu both called on Zuma to step down following his March reshuffle and have since been waiting for the axe to fall on their man. The rand extended losses against major global currencies after the reshuffle. In a knee-jerk reaction, the rand lost about 5c to the dollar shortly after the announcement.Zuma’s reshuffle was criticised by the ANC for shifting ministers appointed only in March. It is also understood that some ministers were n...
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