We can expect more publicity stunts from opposition parties in the coming months, but South Africa’s future will really be determined by the results of the ANC leadership elections in December.
If Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is elected as new ANC president, Jacob Zuma will probably remain president of the country until his term ends in mid-2019 – unless he relocates to Dubai or Pollsmoor before then.
If Cyril Ramaphosa, Lindiwe Sisulu or Zweli Mkhize gets the nod from the elective conference, Zuma will most likely be redeployed early in 2019, as had happened to Thabo Mbeki.