Zuma is manipulating Cyril
PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma is using King David ’ s tactics who, when he wanted to take over Uriah ’ s beautiful wife, arranged for Uriah to be sent to the battle front line so that he would be destroyed.
David, second king of Israel, was then free to take Bathsheba for himself. But disaster soon fell upon his household and kingdom.
Likewise, Cyril Ramaphosa is being set up to fail. His political demise is being engineered by sending him into the hottest confrontations so Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma can take over ruling SA.
He is sent to deal with crises such as the Lesotho coup saga, etolls, Eskom, the Cosatu tripartite alliance “split ” and NSFAS student funding. He is even made to fly on a Gupta plane so his hands seem dirtier in the eyes of the electorate.
Ramaphosa must be seen to be failing, destroying his political ascendency to the presidency. Meanwhile, Dlamini-Zuma is protected, notwithstanding the Sarafina HIV issue that cost SA dearly. She remains relatively “clean ” while waiting in the wings.
She will then sail in after Ramaphosa has been tainted by the many storms set up for him to destroy his political credibility.
The Zuma “clan ” under Dlamini-Zuma will be free to continue the legacy and rule of Zuma and his beneficiaries, tribalists, cronies, “premier league ”, and patrons in a new de facto Zuma “third term ” for the next 10 years.
The true ANC cadres who believe in the Freedom Charter need to see the real ANC succession plan, and prevent a disaster of “Davidic ” proportions.
Ramaphosa needs to protect his legacy from another failed presidential bid and being sucked into the “fire pool ” of Nkandla.
Enoch Mthembu, by e-mail