Manuel has joined a growing chorus of struggle veterans who have publicly criticised the president.
In an interview aired on Soweto TV, the former finance minister says the country is in a deep crisis.
Echoing the sentiments of African National Congress (ANC) stalwart Ahmed Kathrada, who penned a letter over the weekend calling on Zuma to resign, Manuel also believes it’s time for the president to go.
“A violation of key oath of the office of the head of state which I think is in deep crisis. I think it’s in all of our interests that the president steps aside.”
Manuel says South Africa is lucky it has a good system of courts.
But he’s added if democracy was going to be functional it was largely about how the two arms of government worked.
“A violation of key oath of the office of the head of state which I think is in deep crisis. I think it’s in all of our interests that the president steps aside.”
Manuel says South Africa is lucky it has a good system of courts.
But he’s added if democracy was going to be functional it was largely about how the two arms of government worked.
