Analysis: Ramaphosa or Dlamini-Zuma, it will take more than a change of president to fix the ANC
12 February 2018 – by Mandisa Mfenyana (216217407)
The anticipation builds as the country awaits the fate of President Zuma to be announced. Nothing has called for unity since the uprising of apartheid quite like the call for the South African president to step down. Whether this could be the final run of the nine year reign or the ongoing battle between two powers remains unknown.
Many citizens express their displeasure with the ways of the ruling party’s (African National Congress’s) ex leader.
The continual ruling of the president raises a red flag, particularly in the decline of the country’s economic state. “Ever since Cyril was announced as the new leader of ANC the rand has strengthened a lot.”
Evidently the promising change of leadership has had a fruitful impact on the rand. The rand now trades at R11, 92 per US Dollar. At the beginning of the year, the rand stood at R12,33 to the US Dollar and has since strengthened by three percent.
“I don’t believe in having two centres of power, I don’t understand how the dynamics would work with Cyril Ramaphosa as leader of the ruling party and Jacob Zuma as president of the country” says chartered accountant Vuyolwethu.
The competition for presidency of the ANC has caused unspoken yet evident factions in the party. Creating a battle of the loyalties. “The split within the top six and new National Executive Committee (NEC) will make it difficult to present an ultimatum to Zuma” says Chris Vandome, a research analyst. Unlike his forerunner, Thabo Mbeki, the president stands a chance of completing his term.
In the event of a shift of dynamics in loyalties and allies, the possibility of speed tracking the process of Zuma’s resignation draws closer to reality.
The hopes are that loyalties are cast aside on the day of the vote of no confidence, scheduled for 22 February 2018. That those who are said to be allies of the president vote in the interest of the country.
Alternatively the onus lies on the Members of Parliament to vote in support of the motion of no confidence, should the president not voluntarily step down.
Whilst most South Africans are drowning in the uncertainty of the country’s political standing, there remains the handful that has hope for the future.
“I believe that it’s an opportunity for the ruling party to prove its integrity, its ability to make critical decisions that are in the interest of the country and to regain respect from the public” says Ruramai, a graphic designer and independent business woman.
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