City Press reports that the Federation of Unions of SA (Fedusa) has joined the growing number of individuals, organisations and unions calling for the resignation of President Jacob Zuma following his controversial Cabinet reshuffle.  

In a statement released on Tuesday, the union federation announced its official support of, and participation in, Friday’s nationwide mass protests.  “Enough is enough.  We have had enough of this government and this president specifically,” said Fedusa general secretary Dennis George.  According to George, Zuma’s decision to fire former finance minister Pravin Gordhan and his deputy Mcebisi Jonas directly affected Tuesday’s downgrade of SA’s investment rating by Standard and Poor’s.  George claimed that if President Zuma were removed from office, “there could be a big boost in a couple of weeks”.

• Read this report by Michelle Bao in full at City Press
• Read Fedusa’s press statement in this regard at Polity

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