Posted on 01/11/2008 1:12:35 AM PST by antinomian
He may be the most controversial figure in African politics — a skirt-chasing, self-described "Zulu Boy" shrouded by accusations of corruption and rape who marches to a catchy tune called "Bring Me My Machine Gun."
South Africa, meet your next president. ...
Zuma has an estimated 20 children by six different women. His eldest wife, Sizakele Khumao, has renounced her "first lady" status in favor of his new 33-year-old wife.
A former wife, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, is South Africa's foreign minister and a potential political rival. Another wife killed herself in 2000. ...
During his rape trial, Zuma took a "short skirt" excuse, claiming it was his duty as a Zulu warrior to have sex with a woman if she wore a short kanga (an African wrap), and that he could not leave her "unfulfilled."
Zuma told the court that he knew the woman was "clearly aroused" by the fact that her kanga was "quite short" — meaning knee-length.
"In the Zulu culture, you cannot just leave a woman if she is ready," he explained.
According to his defense team, Zulu men have sexual primacy over women. Therefore, he could not be guilty.
"To deny her sex, that would have been tantamount to rape," Zuma claimed. ...
Zuma has signaled his intent to "Africanize" the country, and there rumors he plans to seize some white-owned South African farms.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
Incorrect - Uganda and Botswana are doing well. Uganda's campaign against AIDS is outstanding.
... the country has really made remarkable progress since they got rid of aparthied and turned the government over to the uneducated masses. I can’t wait until the entertainment community lets me know who we should protest next</s>.
Who’s to say he’d be any worse than Obama?
Yes. Someone altered it fairly skillfully. :)
I’ll have to check into that. I can only assume that somewhere at this very moment there are socialists and muslims in Africa plotting to undo any progress that is being made there.
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