Lists are being drawn up and speculation has started on who will be in and who will be out in the Zuma cabinet.

Some logical part of my brain tells me there is still a chance there might not be a Zuma cabinet. But logic probably won't have too much to do with it and even if this came to pass, it seems unlikely that the main names being touted will change substantially.

The one that has really got me wondering is Trevor Manuel. Given some of the other bods likely to be in there, I really can't see him hanging around for the fights over budget and fiscal policy that will be inevitable if he stays. It certainly would be a smart time to make a diplomatic exit.

On the upside, I'm sure there are more than a few members here who will be pleased to hear that poison Ivy seems likely to go.

Any other observations?