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What is the issue

What is the issue

Author: Tomas Yoko
Date: 2016-09-02
"President Jacob Zuma needs to get rid of finance minister Pravin Gordhan as a matter of urgency, if the system of patronage and tenderpreneurshipthat has underpinned his presidency is to survive to 2019 and beyond."

It's not me saying that, it's the news service called BusinessTech that is reporting on the most untimely interference from the office of number 1 in the financial affairs of our failing economy and therefore our failing state. So if you read a little further Peter Attard Montalto, the research analyst from Nomura goes on to reveal disgusting aspect of the so called "Sars Wars".

Ten points to Pravin for ignoring the order to appear, there are much more important things to do when the people are starving, unemployed and desperate for a better life. However now that the local elections are over, the big guns come out again. And have you seen who is lined up to replace the only politician that looks like he cares?

Peter is not the only person who feels like this about our illustrious president. The former director general of foreign affairs, Sipho Pityana, has also added his voice to those calling for a new man for the job. You see the vote of the people cannot remove Jacob from his seat because it is believed that he has 60% of the National Executive Council on his side. So in effect there is very little we can do except watch as the feeding trough is slowly emptied and anyone trying to stand in the way is removed with a firm He He He He.

Speaking of presidents and wars, the meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Srgey Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry went on and on and still they couldn't come to an agreement to stop the bloody war that has raged on and on and killed so many thousands of civilians.

Still America goes on supporting the rebels with weapons and money and now Turkey, with the biggest army in Europe is entering the fray and going against American instructions not to attack moderate rebels. Are you reading this ludicrous disgusting rubbish. It's all about money and power. I saw a video where Putin was not mincing his words and he openly stated that the US financed, armed and created ISIS, ISIL, IS and all the terrorists that are reportedly hacking the heads of every Christian they can get their hands on in the Middle East.

Some armchair political analysts have been heard saying that Kerry could not make a deal with Lavrov because if Hilary becomes president then she will want to start World War Three in the middle East and just think how much money those arms dealers will make then.

Closer to home the fighting is also heating up with the South African Communist Party threatening to withdraw their support in the race for the leadership of the ANC. It looks like it is going to be a real bun fight and the poor will be the ones who suffer the most, yet again.