Comments on: Zuma and the power of political theatre http://www.theharbinger.co.za/wordpress/2009/09/30/581/ Fri, 18 May 2012 13:19:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: donald http://www.theharbinger.co.za/wordpress/2009/09/30/581/#comment-252620 donald Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:45:26 +0000 http://www.theharbinger.co.za/wordpress/?p=581#comment-252620 Zuma has proven to be a people's person ( a quality important in every leadership aspect) even before he became the president of South Africa. I believe he will become a mantra of socialism. One could argue that his visit to Balfour was just PR. Only time will tell if Zuma's affability will bare seed of change. Zuma has proven to be a people’s person ( a quality important in every leadership aspect) even before he became the president of South Africa. I believe he will become a mantra of socialism.
One could argue that his visit to Balfour was just PR. Only time will tell if Zuma’s affability will bare seed of change.

]]> By: Wolf http://www.theharbinger.co.za/wordpress/2009/09/30/581/#comment-252603 Wolf Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:38:58 +0000 http://www.theharbinger.co.za/wordpress/?p=581#comment-252603 President Zuma's key strength is his affability and it's right that he plays to this strength. If you view him as the public face of the presidency, then he's playing his role very well. If you view him as the brains behind government's policy, then his numerous lunches and media op's are time intensive distractions. I suspect that much of the presidency's cerebral work is being done by Minister Manuel, which gives me some faith because such work is not the President's strong suit. President Zuma’s key strength is his affability and it’s right that he plays to this strength. If you view him as the public face of the presidency, then he’s playing his role very well. If you view him as the brains behind government’s policy, then his numerous lunches and media op’s are time intensive distractions.

I suspect that much of the presidency’s cerebral work is being done by Minister Manuel, which gives me some faith because such work is not the President’s strong suit.

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