ANC and DA 2004 versus 2009

[R13...]

Trevor Manuel is not white
Besides, if the ANC had no further role for Manuel they would hve given him the boot when he temporarily resigned with Thabo Mbeki. The markets would have got used to a new finance minister. The markets tumbled when Tito was appointed governer of SARB but they soon recovered. Markets are generally averse to change (of any kind).

but you know how the ANC defines blackness...
you are either black or not-black-enough

 

[JungleBoy]

but you know how the ANC defines blackness...
you are either black or not-black-enough

Surely the fact that Manuel has held his position for 13 years disproves that claim.

 

[Zenbaas]

Yeah, but after 4 years we've learnt to tolerate your s**t

You would be surprised to know how often I hear that

 

[3G4me]

the ANC & its alliance partners would never allow that.
such a thing would feed into the paranoia that a black person on his own is incapable of doing a proper job without a white baas. in fact, the ANC is probably pretty frustrated as it is with manuel because they know that simply giving manuel the boot would send markets crashing and that really pisses them off...

It's only cosatu who don't want Trevor, and they don't want him in finance. The rest of the ANC have been supportive of him.

 

[Balstrome]

A House is a vote for the ANC, while a school is a vote for the country. As in the house is immediate, while education is something that allows people to learn to think for themselves. Generally something that the ANC really does not want, based on their past preferences and promises.

 

[Drake2007]

It's only cosatu who don't want Trevor, and they don't want him in finance. The rest of the ANC have been supportive of him.

Cosatu and the SACP should put their proverbials on the block and let SA electorate decide how much they're wanted.

 

[milomak]

if he was not wanted by the ANC, why was Manuel somethign like number 3 on the election list?