Bruce's List: Zuma’s only option is to fight back. It won’t be pretty
Bruce’s List: A guide to informed reads. There was nothing in the least surprising about President Jacob Zuma’s feisty appearance at question time in parliament yesterday. Under pressure he did the only thing available to him — he fought back. He attacked former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s report into state capture, saying it was unfair on him. He accused the banks who have cut ties with the Guptas of acting suspiciously (and, hilariously, deterring foreign investment). He said lots of countries have been downgraded. His supporters will have been comforted. Their guy is still standing. His critics will have been emboldened, their target just gets bigger every time he opens his mouth. By this time next year, with just weeks to go before the ANC’s elective congress in Kimberley, this country’s politics will look like a giant fireworks display as slates and candidates jostle to control Zuma’s succession as leader of the ANC and, ultimately, the country. Zuma, for all his bravado...
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