BUSINESS DAY TV: The position around President Zuma remains unresolved
Political analyst Daniel Silke speaks about the political fallout that can be expected after some ANC NEC members stood up to President Jacob Zuma.
Daniel Silke is a political analyst and director of Political Futures Consultancy. BUSINESS DAY TV: Discussions around axing President Jacob Zuma were entertained at the recent national executive committee (NEC) meeting. The President has come out on top and will serve out his term. But did the ANC miss an opportunity to reignite the economy and restore its own reputation by choosing to protect Zuma? Daniel Silke, director of the Political Futures Consultancy, joins us now on the line with his views. Daniel, how much of a credibility crunch is the ANC under at the moment, in your view. DANIEL SILKE: Yes, good to be with you. And on that basis I think he has set himself up – and, for that matter, the ANC – for another difficult period if it’s going to extend to the end of next year, then it is another 12-month period of uncertainty surrounding leadership and the potential recovery of the ANC. BDTV: You talk about the aggravation between different factions within the ANC, and yet Gwed...
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