In a bid to mobilise popular opinion in favour of ousting President Jacob Zuma, who has come under fire in recent days for a series of controversial Cabinet hirings and firings, the Unite Against Corruption (UAC) campaign has confirmed that it will hold a #ZumaMustFall protest along Johannesburg’s Nelson Mandela Bridge, at 10:00, on Wednesday.

“We call upon all those affected by corruption to support the demand that [Zuma must fall], whether by his own hand or by the decision of the African National Congress.
 
“[He] has attacked the independence of the Treasury, and, by failing to give legitimate reasons for his attack, has given the country no choice but to believe that he is anxious to cover up corruption, in particular the South African Airways airbus deal and the trillion-rand secret nuclear deal,” the organisation said in a statement.

The rand nosedived in recent days following Zuma’s shock axing of Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene last week and the subsequent appointment of little-known ANC member David van Rooyen.

However, Van Rooyen’s time in the Finance Minister’s chair lasted only four days, before Zuma unexpectedly returned former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to his old post.

“Playing musical chairs with Cabinet posts is an indication that pressure from below is being felt. But it is what Cabinet and the rest of government does going forward that matters if we are to cleanse our society of corruption,” the campaign held.