Something unpresidential about this man

The same man who survived corruption charges and acquitted on the rape charges and then propelled to the most powerful position in my country is now cracking the whip. He fired two of his cabinet ministers who were exposed by our Public Protector Thuli Madonsela. In my view, she is the “man”. The rotting behaviour of our cabinet ministers has been overlooked for too long. But we should commend the president for his actions which included the suspension of the police commissioner who is also embroiled in allegations of massive corruption.

Getting deep into politics, it is highly unlikely that President Jacob Zuma will see another term in office. This is the man who was elevated to power to spite Thabo Mbeki who was hated by a strong faction of the party. Zuma was not elected because he was loved, he was used to disrespectfully oust Mbeki. And now we see from the way he reads his speech to the way he avoids answering questions from the media without being briefed. There is just something unpresidential about him. but his gripe with the powerful youth league is way deeper than that.

There's already talk of Kgalema Motlanthe becoming the next ANC president. Julius Malema made it clear at the march for economic freedom that Zuma is history. This is despite Malema facing expulsion from the party. I dare the ANC to expel Malema after making history of drawing thousands to Pretoria to the economic freedom march.

We are living in interesting times. But my wish is that when they engage in their fight for power, they also remember those black orphans who lost their parents to HIV. I pray that they will remember the gogos who are trying to make ends meet with their meagre pension money to feed their orphaned grandkids. They should think about the unemployed professionals. The kids with no plan to go to university.