Speculation is rife that ministers are meeting in Tuynhuys about Jacob Zuma’s proposed exit
The activity at Parliament follows the cancellation of an emergency ANC NEC meeting that had been due to take place in Cape Town on Wednesday
Minister of Communications Mmamaloko Kubayi called for calm on the sidelines of a meeting of Cabinet committees in Parliament on Wednesday. The meeting took place after an announcement that the state of the nation address (Sona) that was due to be held on Thursday had been postponed. The ANC’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting was also postponed by a week. She said that the meeting was one of the Cabinet committee meetings that were usual for the work of Cabinet. The presence of ambassadorial vehicles and former ANC treasurer-general Zweli Mkhize on the precinct of Parliament raised speculation that the meeting would relate to the postponement of the Sona and President Jacob Zuma’s future. “The question of whether the president should continue does not arise and is not part of the work of Cabinet. We will update the nation as to what government’s response will be should there be an announcement about that,” said Kubayi. She said the question of the new date for the Sona res...
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