A bid to rally more support for a fight-back plan to keep President Jacob Zuma in power seems to be in full swing‚ a political analyst said on Monday. This after ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule and deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte recently came out in support of Zuma‚ with Magashule calling him a "wonderful president" and launching a scathing attack on "factions" in the ANC who wanted him out. Analyst Susan Booysen‚ of the University of Witwatersrand, said the comments by Magashule and Duarte were "powerful and also dangerous". "They are taking the risk of splitting the ANC... But I do not think at this stage that it is an indication that they have a majority support in the top six‚ but it’s two very powerful positions‚ who jointly can create havoc." Booysen agreed it could be seen as a last-ditch attempt by Magashule to try and secure a future for himself in the party beyond ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa. Magashule this weekend came out to bat for Zuma‚ contradicting previou...
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