SHOOT: Don't worry, I'm sure Mr. Zuma is looking after all our interests, and this is all in our best interests.
THREE very significant developments this week:
1. Joel Netshitenzhe, architect of policy under Thabo Mbeki has been elbowed out of Jacob Zuma’s presidency.
2. The Economic Development Minister, Ebrahim Patel, the nominee of Cosatu and the SACP to Cabinet has been placed in charge of economic policy development, a role that until now appeared to fall under Planning Minister, Trevor Manuel.
3. Manuel has been removed from Cabinet’s economic cluster – the group of ministers responsible for driving spending plans and government finances.
Manuel remains in a very powerful position in Zuma’s office, but his ability to influence economic policy development and the direction of government spending has been reduced by this shift.
Patel is likely to increase the state’s involvement in the economy, increase the regulation of the private sector and move against increasing the flexibility of the labour market.
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