ANC caucuses: Top six should handle Jacob Zuma’s exit
Backers of ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa want the NEC to mandate the top officials to handle Zuma’s removal
There is a push to have the ANC’s top six officials "manage" President Jacob Zuma’s early exit from the Union Buildings, instead of the 80-strong national executive committee (NEC) recalling him. This is the view that emerged from caucuses that took place ahead of the first ordinary sitting of the NEC, which started in Irene, north of Johannesburg, on Thursday. The party is holding a two-day NEC meeting followed by a two-day lekgotla, which is expected to end on Sunday. Zuma’s future will be discussed at the meetings, with a group aligned to ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa pushing for the NEC to mandate the top officials to handle Zuma’s removal. This was despite new ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule insisting the issue was not on the table. NEC insiders told Business Day discussions about Zuma’s possible exit were unavoidable. Ramaphosa was set to brief the meeting on these discussions in his political overview on Thursday afternoon. Insiders said the discussion on Zuma’s removal c...
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