President Jacob Zuma's extensive Cabinet reshuffle late on Thursday night was increasingly similar to a strategy outlined by former US President Abraham Lincoln, who said: "The best way to predict your future is to create it."
This was political analyst Daniel Silke's view on Zuma's removal of key ministers from Cabinet - most notably Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and his deputy Mcebisi Jonas.
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