Comments on: How will Zuma’s resumed court battle affect South Africa? http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/2008/08/04/how-will-zumas-resumed-court-battle-affect-south-africa/ African business, politics and lifestyle Fri, 17 May 2013 00:10:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Nduka Tolefe http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/2008/08/04/how-will-zumas-resumed-court-battle-affect-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-1556 Nduka Tolefe Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:50:15 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/africa/2008/08/04/how-will-zumas-resumed-court-battle-affect-south-africa/#comment-1556 Those who have glass houses should not throw stones. Mbeki is corrupt and incompetent. What Zuma does in his bedroom is his business and nobody elses, One can see a lot of political motives in his rape and corruption trials, show me any world leader that isn't corrupt. Those who have glass houses should not throw stones. Mbeki is corrupt and incompetent. What Zuma does in his bedroom is his business and nobody elses, One can see a lot of political motives in his rape and corruption trials, show me any world leader that isn’t corrupt.

]]> By: Herman http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/2008/08/04/how-will-zumas-resumed-court-battle-affect-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-1551 Herman Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:35:35 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/africa/2008/08/04/how-will-zumas-resumed-court-battle-affect-south-africa/#comment-1551 Zuma has charmed the crowds, given hope to the poor and light on a path to justice for all. But who is this man really? He slept with his good friends HIV positive daughter, i assume with out his consent and that it wasn't rape. He has several wives and who knows how many kids adding up well in to double figures. He has no education, none! His last boss fired him. He hasn't been that clever at covering his corruptions tracks, this could possibly a good sign if he wasn't so good at getting law enforcement agencies investigating him dismantled. So what now? Where to now with a president with such low moral standards? Has the world gone mad? How can we vote with integrity for someone who has none? Zuma has charmed the crowds, given hope to the poor and light on a path to justice for all. But who is this man really? He slept with his good friends HIV positive daughter, i assume with out his consent and that it wasn’t rape. He has several wives and who knows how many kids adding up well in to double figures. He has no education, none! His last boss fired him. He hasn’t been that clever at covering his corruptions tracks, this could possibly a good sign if he wasn’t so good at getting law enforcement agencies investigating him dismantled. So what now? Where to now with a president with such low moral standards? Has the world gone mad? How can we vote with integrity for someone who has none?

]]> By: murumbushi http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/2008/08/04/how-will-zumas-resumed-court-battle-affect-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-1543 murumbushi Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:20:33 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/africa/2008/08/04/how-will-zumas-resumed-court-battle-affect-south-africa/#comment-1543 Deep inside you suspect..no legalistic proof yet.. that the man indeed did get involved in seeking for a payout or "dividend of democracy" from the arms transaction.The galling part is the cynical scheme from his political foes to string this case along until Zuma becomes unelectable.The looming tragedy is that with his apparent popularity within the dominant ANC,no other person/winner would be a beneficiary without Zuma's say so.Is chaos an adequate word? Deep inside you suspect..no legalistic proof yet.. that the man indeed did get involved in seeking for a payout or “dividend of democracy” from the arms transaction.The galling part is the cynical scheme from his political foes to string this case along until Zuma becomes unelectable.The looming tragedy is that with his apparent popularity within the dominant ANC,no other person/winner would be a beneficiary without Zuma’s say so.Is chaos an adequate word?

]]> By: Terrence Kommal http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/2008/08/04/how-will-zumas-resumed-court-battle-affect-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-1536 Terrence Kommal Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:27:47 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/africa/2008/08/04/how-will-zumas-resumed-court-battle-affect-south-africa/#comment-1536 One has to view the matter equally from both sides. One being tha Zuma and his supporters perspective is that this case being delayed for too long. The flip side of the matter is that if he is not guilty and has nothing to hide, one asks, why is he bringing every possible application to avoid the case, the evidence and himself reaching court to be tried publicly and prove his innocence. Yes for all intensive purposes he may be innocent, but one has to only wonder that if this is so, why is he trying so hard to avoid the actual trial.But that is for the courts to decide.... One has to view the matter equally from both sides. One being tha Zuma and his supporters perspective is that this case being delayed for too long.

The flip side of the matter is that if he is not guilty and has nothing to hide, one asks, why is he bringing every possible application to avoid the case, the evidence and himself reaching court to be tried publicly and prove his innocence.

Yes for all intensive purposes he may be innocent, but one has to only wonder that if this is so, why is he trying so hard to avoid the actual trial.But that is for the courts to decide….

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