Emerging South

Some people are hoping Zuma miught become a copy of what Lula meant to Brazil, so do I.  Only I fear it's idle hope.  There was the laughable way his rape case was filed and let's hope the currently ongoing corruption charges, which involves arm dealing doesn't go the same route.  But then again, has Mbeki been that good to South Africa?

This week, the strategy of his lawyers took a major knock when the Constitutional Court rejected Zuma’s appeal against the Supreme Court of Appeal’s decision to allow the state to use 93000 documents it had seized in the August 2005 raids on his homes and offices and those of his lawyer, Michael Hulley.   This is good news ! Zuma's party, the ANC is now lodging to have the case thrown out as amiuci curiae (friends of the court).  Meanwhile they try every delaying tactic and consider constitutional changes which would prevent a sitting prsident from facing criminal charges.  

Tomorrow is an important day for South Africa.   The 'new' Africa deserves a Zuma standing trial.  I'm sceptical however such will happen.

Monday update: Zuma entered court, video on CNN.