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EDITOR’S LUNCHBOX: Zuma is on many agendas, and not in a good way
The ANC NEC and veterans are talking about the president stepping down, while Eskom is being probed — and not in a good way either
Stories of Note Bytes from the digital world The motion of no confidence in Zuma is, apparently, on the agenda as the ANC NEC meets this weekend. ANC veterans want the NEC to take a stance on calls for President Jacob Zuma to step down. Complacency has cost Amcu some ground in the platinum belt, and some members are starting to compare it to its rival, the National Union of Mineworkers. In My Opinion Matters of debate Steven Friedman says when parties are forced to battle to win support, they do not suddenly become sensitive to the people’s needs. However, citizens who are organised to claim a voice have much more bargaining power. So, to save herself, Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has cut Brian Molefe loose. It may, at last, be the end of his incredible run of political protection. Hilary Joffe says the Black Business Council may still have to co-operate with the Business Unity SA in Nedlac, if it wants its voice heard. Finding Alpha The long and the short of the markets ...
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