When Jacob Zuma was elected president, I must admit, I was mortified. I thought the country was going to go even further down the doldrums- and though it has to some extent worsened, the blame cannot be put on him. Given his very public and somewhat scandalous past rendezvous with family members I automatically accepted that he would completely 'stuff up' any task he was given command of. Presently my mind has been changed to some degree. The reason for this is that I have realised that one cannot grade someone's professionalism or capabilities on their personal life. Hence the word PERSONAL life.
His recent implementation of the presidential hotline was not to say ingenius on the part of his publicist but a show of good faith to the people of South Africa that he actually cares, even if it is a facade. I can say this much- at least the man is trying, at least he is in the country which is much more than I can say for our former president.
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