How powerful is Zuma?

How powerful is Zuma?

This question will be answered within the next week or so. 

So Jacob Zuma eventually broke his silence by putting out a statement about the sacking of Nhlanhla Nene. And what it briefly says is that his reasons for sacking Nene is because he is to to be nominated for head of the BRICS Bank.

Really Zuma? Really?

And this was so top secret that it could not be said when you made the initial statement about removing Nene from his post I guess. 

Wait! Hold up! You saying that Nene is only nominated. He got fired because he is going to be NOMINATED??? 

Yes Jacob. That is how stupid that comment sounds. 

But could this be the tipping of the iceberg? 

This comment is not the usually arrogant statements that Zuma puts out. This comment seems to be put out due to pressure. 

The question is, pressure from who?

It cannot just be pressure from the South African public. Zuma has been screwing us over for years while laughing about it. It can't be the rest of the world. Not long ago, Zuma gave the international criminal court and the rest of world the "middle finger" when he allowed Sudan president Omar-Al Basir to escape arrest. 

So who is putting the pressure on Zuma?

My best guess would be factions within the ANC. There those who now realize that Zuma has reached his expiry date. And it's not that idiots "speakers" who are continuously in the public domain speaking, but without any relevance.

 

There are those behind the scenes who have come to the realization that if they do not act now, the ANC may lose the power of having a 2/3 majority in parliament. Without the 2/3 majority, how will they pass new legislation? How will they control rival political parties? How will they be able to bend the rules for their own benefit?

The ANC's power lies in it's ability to make decisions without any hassles as it has a 2/3 majority and this may be now at risk.

The fact that no one from the ANC has come out and fully backed Jacob Zuma's decision may also lead to questions around his decision.

So we wait in anticipation. 

If Jacob Zuma remains president of South Africa and the leader of the ANC, we will truly know how powerful he is.