Transition

Apparently what's happening now - our president getting fired and half his cabinet resigning in solidarity, is an indication of a resilient democracy. It is a display of common sense and something that was well-past its sell by date.

I was watching the news and thinking to myself that this past two-week's happenings were long in the making - the sacking of JZ as the nation's deputy president and the acrimony which ensued within the ruling party had set the ball rolling for a somewhat sad ending to Mbeki's presidency.

I guess a large portion of South Africans, including myself, are quite disillusioned with what has transpired. I understand and am fully cognizant of the fact that Mbeki only had 7 more months in office and I guess one would ask what difference it makes that he leaves office earlier. But when I consider those that are left behind to usher South Africa into a new season under a different presidency, I tend to want to hold on to that last bit of decent, wise, intellectual, perceptive leadership that is - or rather, that was.

I guess it' s the total shock of it all. I was not expecting that Judge Nicholson's ruling would be the final nail in Mbeki's coffin. Quite frankly I was expecting the nation to be eased into the change of season but perhaps that is a bit much to expect on the cusp of a new era.

It is quite unfortunate that South Africa does not have an opposition to ring home about because now is the time to begin considering which party to vote for next year. I have no faith in the new leadership, shame. Perhaps issue-voting is the best way to go.

It appears that Chinese saying 'May you live in interesting times', has finally become of South Africa.