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CAROL PATON: Zuma knives still out as Gordhan poses too much of a threat
Since being dismissed from the Cabinet in March, Gordhan has become the unofficial leader of the unofficial opposition
Mmusi Maimane might hold the title of leader of the official opposition, but it is Pravin Gordhan who has come to own it. Since being dismissed from the Cabinet in March, Gordhan has become the unofficial leader of the unofficial opposition. Being a firm believer in the concept of collective leadership, Gordhan won’t like this description. Like it or not, though, the fact is that Gordhan has a very wide and trusted network that he has built since the ’70s, and he is putting his relationships to good use. He links naturally to the activists of the internal movement of the ’70s and ’80s: a mainly United Democratic Front and partly ANC underground network in which he was known for his brilliance as a strategist. This group is deeply disillusioned and angry at President Jacob Zuma. Many are now public servants in senior positions; some are public representatives.Gordhan also connects easily to the ANC veterans; the churches; civil society organisations such as Save SA; to former preside...
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