So President Zupta is going.
We just don’t know exactly when. The ANC said that they will give him the opportunity to 'resign with dignity' but with 2018 being the election year, we expect it to be early in the new year so that incoming President Cyril Ramaphosa can get settled in his new office before their election campaign get going.Cyril Ramaphosa, who is no friend of Zuma or the Guptas, is said to be more moderate and has promised to take on corruption. But then Zuma also said that and look what we got.
There are no jubilations in the streets as was the case in Zimbabwe but we are holding our breaths in quiet optimism. We are not expecting miracles overnight but rather hope that our new president will improve our image and restore some credibility overseas.
And we are speculating about the future of Jacob Zuma. Just like Mugabe, he also tried to get his wife (one of the six) in power to protect him. Will he now, at last, be held accountable for his deeds in the past? We don’t know but if the new president and The ANC don’t interfere, he is going to have big problems. Cyril Ramaphosa has no love for Jacob Zuma but we don’t know what they may be up to in order to preserve unity within the ANC.
All in all, everybody appears to be fairly happy with getting Ramaphosa as our leader and we’re all hoping that he will live up to expectations.
I won't be here tomorrow so I make use of this opportunity to wish you all a merry Xmas.
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And a merry Xmas to you too.
I still want to see if he's going to step down gracefully. And I hope Ramaphosa has adequate protection around him.
Not really. they are both members of the ANC although the Zulus largely support Inkatha (IFF). Not a lot of ethnic problems to my knowledge. It is the politics that causes friction.
And the very same to you.
I'm going to miss Zuma. Most times when he opened his mouth the Rand lost value and with that knowledge I made quite a bit of cash
A happy Xmas to you too.
Oh yes, one more thing. Ramaphosa is Venda.
I am as comfortable in a speakeasy as a state banquet, so i think legislative changes will have to be made to accomodate me
Thank you and the same to you,
And thanks for the info regarding Ramaphosa. Now why did I believe he was Xhosa?
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Hi Luke,
Methinks that's the only way he'd stay out of jail but I doubt it if many countries will grant him asylum. He'd have to look at countries like Zimbabwe or Zambia and the likes. And even then they may send him back under guard.