Tuesday, January 12, 2016 5 THE YEAR THAT LIES AHEAD PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA AND THE ANC SANDY predicts this year will be 2016 onwards, he will be in his a very, difficult year for the ANC, worst year all the way through to saying “they cannot hide as many 2017, and thereafter it does not untruths will be revealed”. get any easier for him till 2019. And Belinda believes ANC “There is a big move starting heavyweights may even persuade February 2016, he will be direc- President Zuma to step down. tionless, not know where he is Belinda says: “The spirits say going, be very defensive, and that right now, he [Zuma] does defiant and must be wary of acci- not have a ‘Plan B’ for his life dents around him. post-office and this could be “He will have many legal issues causing him extreme stress. coming his way through to April “In 2015, his health was not 2017 and should seek to reach a good, something to do with the settlement or this will affect his workings of his body, they are not [financial and other] security. ticking correctly and can be dis- “Due to this, he may even not ease, blood and or heart related.” see his term through, citing Sandy says: “From February health as a reason.” DIFFICULT: President Jacob Zuma might not finish his term THE DA, PATRICIA DE LILLE AND HELEN ZILLE SANDY says Helen Zille needs to be more careful with her health. “Personally I believe she has some health problems looming, some operation will be required or at least she will be seeing spe- cialist doctors,” she says. “There are some internal legal issues and decisions that need to be made within the DA about Helen and Patricia de Lille [who must join hands and not unseat one another], as partnership is the key word versus splitting or resigning. “Personally, Patricia is questioning who she is, where she wants to go and what she wants to do, and as she hits her birthday, her personal life and health will be unsettled.” Belinda adds: “Helen Zille will feel increas- ingly disillusioned by the lack of acknowledge- ment of her contribution to SA history. “In 2016, she will be a force to be reckoned with as the mastermind behind an outstanding election campaign that will increase the in- fluence of the DA substantially as they move into place to become the next ruling party. “Mmusi Maimane is well on the way to becoming a future President of the Republic of South Africa. “He will have significant challenges from both the ‘right’ and the ‘left’ this year, but these mud-slinging matches will only MASTERMIND: Premier Helen Zille enhance his reputation.” UNSETTLED: Mayor Patricia de Lille

A NEW-LOOK Julius Malema ranks as there will be squab- will emerge in 2016 to lead the bling amongst the communist EFF through internal battles. and socialist factions. Belinda says: “The EFF will “However, the EFF will gain continue their campaign of additional credibility, and nationalisation but they will Julius Malema will be not make much progress in restyled and glossed-up to this regard as yet. be marketed as a leader of “There will be dissent in their note too.”

MARIUS FRANSMAN BOTH women warn it won’t Belinda adds: “Marius be a good year for the ANC Fransman could be in for a Western Cape boss. rough ride as it appears that “He is not in a good year in the allegations of sexual the public eye and is very harassment that have been unsettled as he will have a made against him are not few legal issues around going to go away quietly. him,” says Sandy. “He should possibly brace “They will not go away. himself for other accusers “The ANC is in the public stepping forward [there is no year of discovery and disclo- indication whether there sure, and he is one that will would be truth in these alle- not be able to avoid the gations] and he would then effect he has on the ruling need to field these attacks on party and may be asked to his character too. STARTS TUESDAY resign, with resistance. He is “He could need to re-invent 9 FEBRUARY about money and power, himself on both a personal and misuses his power.” and a professional level.” 9.35PM