Politics of strongmen, blood relations and dynastic successions; Their turn to eat

Zuma
Zuma

Africa's most powerful man Jacob Zuma is in a catch 22. A painfully protracted dilemma. He does not want Cyril Ramaphosa. Ramaphosa is Venda. Zuma has a choice between Nkosazana and Ace Magashule. But Magashule like Zuma can hardly read or write. To Kwazulu Natal, the biggest problem with Magashule is he is Sotho.

Sadly in South Africa, like in many African countries, it is an issue which tribe rules.

The two major tribes Zulus and Xhosa's have dominated the first prize. But with Magashule, Zuma is sure he wont go to jail. Now while it would be a little  easier to get Nkosazana into Mahlambandlopfu-the official residence of the President of the Republic- the probem is that  Nkosazana is a 'Mbekite' in many ways and Zuma would not be happy to see "another Mbeki" in the form of his ex wife in Union Buildings. What about jail?

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