I do not believe the situation CR vs NDZ vs ZM is accidental. Although JZ, CR & ZM have all been part of the ANC top 6 for many years, it does not mean they ARE the same. JZ & ZM have a lot in common, both Zulu's from KZN & worked up through the KZN legislature to national level.

I firmly believe that JZ planned the process wrt NDZ and ZM. He quietly promoted then openly supported NDZ from the start, knowing that her being ex-wife and a mother of his children, she would not be trusted as she would be suspected of shielding him from 783 criminal charges in future.

Therefor, being the sly/underhanded/criminal operative that he is, he quietly engineered the concept of a middle road, a unifying 3rd choice through influence in the Premier League, making it seem as if it was their idea and he had no hand in it. He personally planted ZM as the candidate. Be afraid, be very afraid of ZM, he is JZ's man through and through.

Cyril, although not a saint, might be the best of a rotten bunch.