The scenes outside former president Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla home last week were depressing. Every thinking South African must have felt a tug of sadness to see hundreds of adult men and women succumb to the manipulation of a cult leader and put themselves in danger of contracting the coronavirus.

It is galling to see people who lived through the devastating killings of the 1980s and 1990s in that province threaten to "kill and die for uBaba". Even more depressing is the fact that the time and energy wasted on Zuma could have been productively spent getting rid of the dictator next door, King Mswati...

Subscribe now to unlock this article.

Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).

There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.

Cancel anytime.

Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.

Speech Bubbles

Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.