JUSTICE MALALA: How Zuma is about to make 2017 worse than 2016
'Zuma is emboldened — or is desperate to the extent that he has become reckless — and has been hinting at a cabinet reshuffle since early December'
ON A cloudy Sunday, January 8 2012, President Jacob Zuma stood up to deliver the ANC‘s 100th birthday statement in Mangaung, the birthplace of the party. In the days before the celebration the ANC had spent four days reflecting on its 100 years of struggle and, ultimately, triumph. Zuma's speech was long and delivered in his trademark halting, uninspiring style whenever he has to read from a script. But there were some gems in it for those who cared to listen.He read: “Today we ask ourselves, what has made the ANC survive for 100 years?” The question was then answered: “It is not an organisation of a few, it is guided by the interests of the nation. It is a people's organisation. That is why its founders called it the parliament of the people. “The ANC has well-built organisational structures that make it change with the times and adapt to new conditions. It adheres to serious discipline in general and political discipline in particular and emphasises respect. It has strong internal...
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