We seem to be more forgiving of a slow coup motivated by monetary greed than we would be of a swift one motivated by political beliefs.
A rolling campaign to mire Parliament in petty politicking with no prospect of success may well fritter away the broad public support garnered so far.
That the Guptas have chosen not to use their resources to retard publication of the damning emails with a litigatory scorched earth policy is telling.
Journalists are unanimous that it is their reporting about state capture by President Zuma?s cronies, the Gupta clan, that has caused their problems.