Ulterior motive by the opposition?

Before and during the motion of no confidence in the incumbent head of state (Jacob Zuma), the message communicated by the opposition to the public was crystal: “We want Zuma out, not the ANC.”

Zuma; a local version of MacGyver, he survived the vote. Despite the victory, numbers depict a divided ANC.

Knowing the depth of how deep the political war fare can go, there are two conclusions that can be drawn from the results. 1, it is transparent that the factions in the ANC are not a myth but they exist. Lastly, the ANC might be selling propaganda. It is in the public domain that ANC members support the president and the party unreservedly. The number of members who voted against the president may actually be manufactured to feed fuel to the perception that the party is divided.

Speaking of ulterior motives; the opposition had one. I feel like their ultimate plan was a regime change. But in order to get their prize, they had to use the “Trojan horse” – first take out Zuma but once you are in, effect regime change.

This is because after the failed attempt to oust Zuma through the vote of no confidence, the main opposition called for the dissolution of parliament. A clear indication that Zuma was not the target but a scapegoat.

Going into the 2019 general elections, the opposition is in a better place.

By keeping the president in power the ANC becomes a political Santa that keep on giving points to the opposition to use against them while they keep on conceding own goals.