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NATASHA MARRIAN: Why the opposition will win if Zuma survives
Mobilising society becomes easy as president’s decisions are directly to blame for failing economy
President Jacob Zuma is the gift horse that keeps on giving to opposition political parties. Should he survive the eighth vote of no confidence against him in Parliament, the biggest beneficiary will be the opposition. Ironically, the ANC, which declares in a righteous tone it will not vote with the opposition against its own president, in doing so is giving the opposition a huge, unequivocal leg up on the ladder to the highest office. The ANC has demonstrated it cannot remove its president. Its highest decision-making body, the national executive committee (NEC), has failed twice to oust him on grounds that screamed for his dismissal. After strident debates and calls within the NEC for Zuma’s removal as head of state, his backers mounted a fierce fightback to keep him at the helm. And week after week, large-scale corruption in state entities and dire economic data lay bare the ruinous effect of his administration on the country, greatly affecting the state’s ability to care for its...
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