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Jacob Zuma went to war against the state itself
Looking back at the details of Jacob Zuma’s long-running drama, it is impossible to shake off the notion that all will not be well — even after the former president has his day in court. Too much damage has been inflicted along the way, on people, institutions, parties and the body politic. The story begins with the arms deal, the first violation of the spirit of SA’s democracy and its first major scandal. It ends, for now, with the announcement by the compromised national director of public prosecutions Shaun Abrahams that Zuma will finally be charged for corruption related to the deal. Along the way we have had Schabir Shaik’s trial, conviction and pardon; Zuma being fired as deputy president; Zuma’s rape trial; his rise to the presidency of the ANC; corruption charges laid against him, revoked and reinstated; Thabo Mbeki’s removal; the Nkandla debacle; the spy-tapes saga; the Zupta state capture spin-off — itself a TV series of many parts — and, finally, Zuma’s removal as preside...
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