The ANC National Executive Committee meeting was a whitewash‚ where the NEC failed to confront President Jacob Zuma and separated him from the Guptas while declaring its support for him.So said South Africa-watcher and political analyst Peter Attard Montalto‚ who released his take on the weekend’s NEC meeting on Monday‚ saying “although the party has closed ranks this time and has given President Zuma a six-month breather during an investigation into state capture – the ground is shifting”.He said there was uncertainty about how and when the Zuma-Gupta issue would be resolved‚ and predicted a cabinet reshuffle as part of a Zuma fightback strategy.He said despite a “Zumxit” not happening‚ several things had become apparent: that the ANC “still has the ability to hunker down and view itself as much bigger than the news flow or perceived internal crises”; that ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe was facing a tough challenge in conducting a six-month investigation into the Gupta’s rea...
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