Despite the naysayers, South Africa’s new president has pulled astute moves in a short time
"Over a period of 106 years and 12 leaders, it is obviously impossible for the ANC not to have one or two duds"
JZ could be removed from office by March if one of these scenarios plays out
Unlike Thabo Mbeki, the president has too much at stake to step down without a monumental fight.
What the party’s new leaders do now will decide the 2019 elections’ outcome
His legacy after his amoral 10 years at the helm of the ANC is of distrust among comrades and the destruction of integrity and democratic processes
It could be a wake-up call for a party distracted by power struggles over its next group of leaders
The worst-performing municipalities were found in the Free State and North West which had huge liquidity shortfalls.
The Metsimaholo results indicate that the party’s support among the township dwellers in the municipality has collapsed.
There is no guarantee that any are likely to be given an outright mandate to pursue their manifestos.