A celebratory atmosphere hung over President Jacob Zuma's home on the occasion of his 75th birthday Wednesday. There's widespread frustration over a string of political scandals and a lackluster economy.
In an unprecedented show of unity, all but two opposition parties will march on the Union Buildings on Wednesday calling for President Jacob Zuma to be recalled.
Zuma, a Zulu traditionalist, came to power thanks to a populist touch that energized a largely rural base of supporters. Mr Zuma's obituary has been written many times before only for him to rise from the ashes.
The opposition parties are the Democratic Alliance (DA), Congress of the People (COPE), Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), African People's Convention (APC) and United Democratic Movement (UDM).
"South Africa's cabinet reshuffle probably won't have a significant effect on fiscal policy in 2017/2018".
He said those that called him names suffered from a white people's disease: stress. During the 2016 municipal elections 8,1 million ANC voters voted with more than 3 million abstaining, while 6,8 million minority party voters did vote. "What I see here is awesome", Mitchell said.
Opposition parties requested the delay.
He earlier posted a court document on his Twitter feed showing the chief justice of the constitutional court had given the go-ahead for parties in the secret ballot case to give their written submissions by April 21 - days after the no-confidence vote is scheduled to take place. The result pressured the South African rand and S&P Global downgraded its South Africa credit rating to junk status.
Zuma is expected to step down in December as leader of ANC and many in his party are already canvassing for support to take over from him.
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Thousands gathered under a large tent, while others outside made merry, some performing the high-stepping "toyi toyi" dance as pro-Zuma and anti-apartheid tunes blasted from huge speakers. And don't tell me the ANC are not anxious that people of all colours are uniting as they witness the effect of ongoing, rampant corruption, cronyism, zero service delivery and inappropriate cadre deployment in every single ambit of government and its civil service. I have seen people come and go, I have seen heroes come and go, I have also seen heroes become cowards.
"The opposition are doing their job, which is to oppose" he stated.
The feud has weakened Zuma's grip on the ANC and may help Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa in the succession race. President Zuma has received support from senior ANC leaders as well as Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini at the celebration, despite growing calls for him to step down.
"We want a clean-up of corruption; it has got out of hand".
Mitchell said a great leader had to be a servant of the people and be people-centred.
"We are going to all big cities in the country and KZN‚" Malema said.
In the wake of Gordhan's sacking, Zuma has thrust Malusi Gigaba, the former South African interior minister, into the spotlight by appointing him to head the treasury.
But aside from Zuma's laudable goals, the president may have some other, undisclosed, wishes, given the current state of political and economic affairs in South Africa.
But he added "The probability of Zuma's exit is low at just 20 percent".
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