Zuma’s problem ahead of vote is grandiosity

It seems that the president has become delusional, writes Richard from Germiston

The most divisive element in South Africa today is President Jacob Zuma, revealing that the rule of law is not part of who he is and that constitutionalism is an unknown concept.

He has used every trick in the book, from apartheid, colonialism, Jan van Riebeeck, Redvers Buller, Piet Pompies and the tooth fairy to divert attention from the real problems confronting South Africa.

As a last resort, he has claimed that the anti-Zuma marches were motivated by racism. The protesters were of all colours, creeds and backgrounds – not only whites. His utterly ridiculous statement that some protesters depicted blacks as baboons is absolute balderdash. If someone had held up such a placard, he/she would immediately have been removed. Why has he not reported this to the HRC for investigation?

At his birthday bash, in poverty-stricken Kliptown, he made another inane statement that “people march, but they don’t know why”. Really, Mr President! Has he become delusional? Then, he contradicts this statement by saying: “They have no reason to say why I must go.” This statement shows that the president really has no idea what is going on around him and no understanding of the no-confidence vote on the horizon. Grandiosity is his problem.

A change of government has become vital or we will become just another African country “away from the Western illusions of exceptionalism” – like the devastated countries north of us.