Zuma likely to shake up Cabinet — if he survives
Mosebenzi Zwane (mining), Mmamoloko Kubayi (energy) and disgraced Deputy Higher Education Minister Mduduzi Manana are said to be on the block
President Jacob Zuma is considering making changes to his Cabinet if he survives a motion of no confidence in Parliament on Tuesday, according to two officials of the ANC who have knowledge of the matter. Minerals Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane, Energy Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, and the Deputy Minister of Higher Education Mduduzi Manana may be removed from the administration, according to one of the people who asked not to be named because he isn’t an official spokesman. Zuma’s spokesperson, Bongani Ngqulunga, didn’t answer a call to his cellphone or immediately respond to a voice message. Zuma is facing the biggest threat to his eight-year presidency later on Tuesday when lawmakers vote in secret on whether to oust him as leader after a series of scandals and allegations of corruption relating to his relationship with the Gupta family. Removing Zwane, who has also been accused of being too close to the wealthy family, may placate some of Zuma’s critics amid a battle with mining...
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