NATASHA MARRIAN: Zuma’s version of King Lear
The former president has never been a calm hand at the helm; now his destructive instincts are taking their toll on his new party
02 May 2024 - 05:02
Jacob Zuma’s MK Party is unravelling more rapidly than expected. The former president has never been one for meticulous organisation-building; his penchant for discarding those in the ANC who disagreed with him or were no longer useful is legendary.
His list of enemies is long, from Julius Malema (now a bestie again) and Zwelinzima Vavi to Kgalema Motlanthe, Pravin Gordhan and Cyril Ramaphosa. ..
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