SA Twitter ponders Zuma's future at #ANCNEC

The extended meeting of the national executive committee (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC) continued to trend on Twitter on Monday morning‚ with many speculating on President Jacob Zuma’s future.

The meeting got social media traction under the #ANCNEC hashtag on the back of reports that Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom had tabled a motion for the president to step aside at the weekend.

The ruling party announced late on Sunday that meeting “has been extended to tomorrow‚ 28th November 2016”.

Mr–Moremi, @Mr–Moremi, didn’t think Zuma was going anywhere.

>https://twitter.com/Mr_Moremi/status/803111247579381760

Journalist Sipho Masondo, @vercingetorics, suggested a catchy name for the anti-Zuma camp.

>https://twitter.com/vercingetorics/status/803111024794697728

The former assistant to the late president Nelson Mandela also weighed — Zelda la Grange ©™ @ZeldalaGrangeSA tweeted: “If the @MYANC is so confident about the President and his powers why not agree to a secret ballot. He should survive that then‚ not?”

Ordinary Citizen, @TruworxHome, disagreed.

>https://twitter.com/TruworxHome/status/803110930112532480

The Giants Are Gone, @SthembisoMkhize, said that‚ while those calling for Zuma’s removal were likely to fail‚ they should be applauded.

>https://twitter.com/SthembisoMkhize/status/803110357204082688

Xolani Mzolo, @16xolani‚ however‚ seemed resigned to more of the same.

>https://twitter.com/16xolani/status/803110313142980608

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