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“Even if Zuma was to develop the authoritarian impulses of a Mugabe, he would be checked - not least by his own party, which set a continental precedent by ousting Thabo Mbeki in 2007, after it felt he had outstayed his welcome by seeking a third term as party president. The ANC appears to have set itself against that deathtrap of African democracy: the ruler for life.”

Quote by Mark Gevisser

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Mark Gevisser is a South African author renowned for his profound insights into South Africa's history and his reporting on the post-apartheid society. His work spans political, social, and cultural domains, significantly contributing to understanding the contemporary history of South Africa. more

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