The anxiety over the selection of Jacob Zuma as president of South Africa obscures a significant milestone: For the first time in decades a sub-Saharan nation has at its helm a champion of the ordinary person. African politics has long been the preserve of aristocrats, [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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President Zuma is making some very good choices and he seems to be sticking to his word. There is even a discussion forum in South Africa called www.whites4zuma.co.za where people who were previously opposed to his discuss current affairs and the positive aspects of his presidency.
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