THICK END OF THE WEDGE
PETER BRUCE: Who will be the boss of SA after Sunday?
The Ramaphosa camp, if there is such a thing, is saying Zuma can’t survive the weekend. The reason: Eskom is bankrupt
What an amazing week so far. Suddenly all of the constraints that seemed to bind the police and prosecuting authorities under the Zuma administration appear to have been lifted. Suddenly the Asset Forfeiture Unit is chasing R50bn in assets and cash, here and offshore, stolen through the Gupta-led state capture conspiracy. President Jacob Zuma’s ally, Richard Mdluli — the suspended head of crime intelligence in the police service — has finally been fired. Some people say it’s the Ramaphosa effect, the "Cyril Spring", that has enabled ordinary officers and officials to find the courage to stand up and do their jobs now that Cyril Ramaphosa has succeeded Zuma as leader of the ANC and, soon(ish), will replace him as head of state.Others counsel against overenthusiasm about Ramaphosa. The probes and possible arrests in connection with state capture were set in place a while ago, before the ANC’s December leadership vote, and while the president was still pretty convinced the mother of so...
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