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Keorapetse Kgositsile was made South Africa’s national poet laureate in 2006, the only person to have been given the honour.
South African President Jacob Zuma, should be worried about the outcome of the no confidence vote in him. His legitimacy in the ANC and the country has plummeted.
The huge hype ahead of the vote of no confidence in President Zuma made the result anti-climactic. However, the fact that the motion was defeated by only a 21 vote margin is unprecedented.
The political death of President Jacob Zuma is proving to be a protracted affair. Though he lives to fight another day, the ANC faces the prospect of losing its majority at the polls next year.
All three female contenders for the presidency of the ANC and South Africa have strong liberation struggle credentials and have also contributed to democracy. But, are they up to the job?
Even if President Zuma wins the no confidence vote, the consequences for the ruling ANC are dire. A loss would see it further divided and weakened ahead of the 2019 elections.
President Jacob Zuma has been brought to book repeatedly by South Africa’s courts. He also faces a rising tide of discontent. One way or another, he seems to be running out of political lives.
A motion of no confidence - secret or open - in South Africa’s president will be destabilising. There’s value in ensuring that such a hefty decision is made openly and with courage of conviction.
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Law, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Fellow at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Public Affairs, Tshwane University of Technology
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Professor of Political Science and Chair of the South African Research Initiative in Gender Politics, Stellenbosch University
