Thoughts on South African and international politics and culture

Monday, May 22, 2006

We're not the only ones...
Whilst many of us are left cold by the prospect of a Jacob Zuma presidency, we also have to remember the rest of Africa. With South Africa's power position on the continent, political winds in our nation can affect many others in Africa, and it seems that little has been made of the foreign views on Zuma. We're not the only ones watching Zuma developments very carefully...

Africa News Dimension carries a piece overviewing the developments in the Zuma trial from an African perspective. It outlines a very basic conclusion:

"How far up Mr Zuma goes is, of course, South African'?s business. Reasons exist though, why they should put the man where he belongs: Political freezer. ... While it is the responsibility of South Africans to choose their leaders, they might bear one thing in mind. They shouldn'?t give the continent another tainted leader."

A very valid point...

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