A trusty source, in the form of Julius Malema, says that President Zuma will not resign before the State of the Nation Address. Justice looks at that, along with the scenario around every day President Zuma stays in power, Cyril Ramaphosa is depicted as weaker. So what does he have to do to demonstrate his power? Meanwhile, President Zuma oddly has the backing of the National Funeral Practitioners Association of SA. Justice then takes the team through the latest in Mayor Patricia de Lille and the DA's shenanigans. Brought to you by Nando's.
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The winds of change are really sweeping through as Cyril Ramaphosa starts to clean up Zuma's messes. On a Monday for now, Justice Malala's Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's gets your week fired up with everything you need to know in SA politics. It's a battle to be on the right side of things, but Zuma's cronies are all finding that hard to do right now.
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Cyril Ramaphosa has been a busy man as he readies himself to become president of South Africa. He continues to show people he means business, and is looking to start things on time even. The net is tightening on the State Capture crew as action may start to really happen for the good. What's happening with Patricia de Lille and the DA as a whole, then the eternal question of when Jacob Zuma will no longer be president of South Africa. The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's.
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The Jacob Zuma exit strategy is still the biggest issue for the ANC, with no real win in sight on the issue. Deshnee Subramany steps up to the hot plate for Justice Malala this week, and leaves no stone unturned in bringing you up to speed on matters. What is Ramaphosa's play right now, where is NDZ, and what will impeachment mean for South Africa if it comes to it? The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's.
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Jacob Zuma suffered another big loss in court yesterday. But does this mean anything for a man who thrives on chaos? Justice Malala gets straight to this hot topic on the Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's. The ANC conference is taking place this weekend, and the latest high court ruling creates some extra concerns for the cumulative Zuma camp.
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With the year dying down but politics still heating up, Justice dives into topics such as the Eskom inquiry, the numbers looking good for Cyril, and why he says Meryn Dirks shouldn't be a MP at all. Then, he wraps up with a sobering warning - the ANC conference taking place next week might be the last one where we see a united ANC! Brought to you by Nando's.
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Things are moving forward with the state capture debacle, but some roleplayers were sadly suddenly ill this week and couldn't testify. Justice Malala turns up the heat as always, taking you to the heart of all SA's political matters. Brian Molefe's charmed career, the ANC president race, and the art of manipulation with Jacob Zuma. All you need to know right now, right here. Brought to you by Nando's.
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Is this week's edition of the Burning Platform brought to you by Nando’s going to be lemon and herb, or peri-peri? You know it's the latter as Lynne Brown gets a grilling over state capture. Zola Tsotsi revealed some interesting stories behind some interesting meetings. Dr Nkososana Dlamini-Zuma's presidential campaign is losing momentum, but is the same happening for the other Zuma after what has recently happened in Zimbabwe?
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The Burning Platform – The Last Man Standing
Could this be the week of a President's Zuma's exit? Justice looks into this while advising we should stop applying logic when it comes to Citizen Number One. As "Motion of No Confidence" becomes the buzzword currently being thrown around, Justice also thinks protesting might be the next step. And looking at Faith Muthambi's comings and goings, we could all learn to dust ourselves off and be connected to the right people. Brought to you by Nando’s.
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