Strange this happens on the day that one of the lead articles in the London Times is headed "Death threats and a headless cat sent to Zuma opponents", and goes on to say inter alia, "Cyril Ramaphosa, the deputy president, and Lindiwe Sisulu, the human settlements minister, are believed to be plotting to challenge Mr Zuma for the leadership and have claimed that they were among those earmarked for assassination on a list circulated in the intelligence community."

I know which I ascribe most credibility to, and sadly our President has oft used the tactics of trying to nullify negative reporting with counter claims setting up in the more gullible minds the "tit for tat" scenario.