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Johannesburg - As the dominoes continue to fall, revealing more of the alleged influence the controversial Guptas have over government, several ANC sources have told News24 that they are still standing firm behind the family's alleged ally President Jacob Zuma.
Some ANC sources around the country told News24 on Thursday the party will show a united front for Zuma, and that he will emerge even stronger from the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting this weekend.
This week Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas and former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor claimed that the Guptas offered them top Cabinet positions.
The family has denied both allegations.
The alleged revelations have created an outrage, with people speculating that Zuma would be recalled.
However, an ANC official told News24: "We are going to put a united front this weekend. A lot has been happening and we have to save the ANC, I really don’t want to comment about President Zuma but obviously we are going to support him."
Another said: "Nothing will happen to Zuma, he will come out of that NEC very strong. The NEC will come out very strong. Those who are dreaming he will be re-called won't get it."
That source said there was a "battle" between "communists and nationalists" in the ANC.
"What they [those who are speaking out] are terming a corporate capture, it is actually an attempt to capture the ANC by the communist party."
A different source said about the NEC meeting: "Nothing will happen at all. All nonsense", while another said: "They won't do anything until the ConCourt judgment [on the Public Protector's report on Zuma's Nkandla homestead]... They would collapse if they recalled him before the elections. But the Concourt judgment would change the game."
An NEC member said: "The meeting will be about damage control mostly. He won't be recalled, but we need answers."
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