More heads must roll

ETHICAL and visionary leaders are guided by love and determination to serve the country and the people.

Their hallmark of success is being able to acknowledge misdemeanours and account for them.

These leaders know that they are not above reproach but, most importantly, they know when to quit.

The recalling of Jacob Zuma by the ruling party has strengthened the belief that no one is bigger than the organisation. Better late than never.

Almost a decade of corruption ravaged the Zuma administration during which the country hobbled from scandal to scandal. It is beyond comprehension that an error-prone Zuma was defended by some in the ruling party for so long at the expense of citizens.

Zuma’s glaring mistakes and errors were there for all to see. Corruption, nepotism, lawlessness, ineptitudes and state capture allegations are just a few of the misdemeanours that bedevilled his presidency.

Incompetent, captured ministers, some linked to state capture, operated with impunity and were never subjected to any punitive measures.

The proliferation of protests by the citizenry and opposition parties culminated in chaotic scenes in Parliament, turning the latter into a circus competing with some of the best soap operas.

In a nutshell, Zuma has left a deplorable legacy, disillusioned electorate and a weakened economy.

However, he was just part of the problem. What about other corrupt ministers linked to the Guptas and state capture?

They must also resign and hang their heads in shame. Elias Mogadime Northcliff, Joburg