Mathews Phosa v Edward Zuma: The silliest spat in politics
'You are a traitor and you need to be told because money has come into your head and you think you are everything'
The war of words between Edward Zuma and Mathews Phosa continued on Wednesday‚ with the son of President Jacob Zuma saying the ANC stalwart “did not have a backbone during his struggle years”. Edward Zuma was responding to Phosa’s comments this week that he was “a little piece of vomit”‚ and that he was “not worthy of any comment because he talks rubbish”. Phosa was speaking in response to Zuma’s open letter last week slating Phosa - a letter which was in itself a response to Phosa’s open letter calling for the President to step down. On Wednesday morning‚ Zuma said: “I personally don’t take‚ and have never taken‚ him seriously. The man fails or does not want to accept the fact that branches of the ANC rejected him at the 2012 Mangaung conference [the ANC’s elective conference]‚ hence his behaviour. It's nothing else but anger and hatred.” Zuma also accused Phosa of wanting to profit off the ANC‚ a reference to using political favour in an apparent attempt to influence tenders. “Thi...
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