Mandela: SA now needs disciplined leaders

Hopefully, Mandela took the opportunity to tell Zuma to stop holding South Africa to ransom and to stop disgracing his beloved ANC. That Zuma is not above the law and that must show that he is man enough to face the alleged criminal charges levelled against him and prove his innocence once and for all. That the present delaying tactics of Zuma is placing South Africa and the ANC in dishonour in the eyes of the rest of the world.

Well..Why did he point out this problem?? Why now??
Few people seem to understand why and others pretend not having heard anything! No need to blush then.

Dr.Mandela's comment should never be miplaced as many who are anti-ANC have started doing.The statement might be referred to the ANC but NOT individuals because the fact is individuals in the ANC do NOT elect themselves,they have democratic processes(hence they were able to give majority of S.Africans that right).

Of course the Youth League under Mbalula and Malema has demonstrated a rather offencive behaviour towards the general public including the very institutions the ANC resolutely protect.But both leaders are youth therefore they cannot be wrong.Youth is never wrong,it can only be misguided by the hormones of being youth.

There is an english saying " Cometh the hour, cometh the man". I would like to change it change it somewhat, to not be viewed as a sexist." Cometh the hour, cometh the man, or woman". Many south africans is not appreciative enough of what has been achieved in our country in the short space of time that we are a democracy. Saying that I am not blind to the fact that MUCH still has to be done. It is scary at times when we perceive how power hungry some politicians has become. It does give some peace of mind that if GOD was able to protect Dr Nelson Mandela for so long in the hell hole of a prison on Robben Island, it is reasuring to the soul, that HE(GOD) has our best interest at heart, and no matter how power hungry some indiviuals might be, ultimately I can exclaim with total assurance, " Cometh the hour, Cometh the Man, or Woman. The individual that will be able to lead us through the next phase of our young democracy.

It is no secret that Mandela enjoys high esteem both in SA and abroad. Yes, he has contributed an important element of reconciliation in the years after 1994, but he is not a deity. He is also human and made mistakes. What Zuma praised him for is probably all very well but very many people lost their lives in the struggle for the ANC to rule the country. And these victims deserve to be respected today by the way in which the ANC governs the country to the benefit of all its people. But we read and hear of crime spiraling out of control, most people living in fear, rampant corruption, racist sloganism by some members of the ANC and growing dislike for the rule of law among certain factions. These were not part of the promises that had been made! South Africa is a young democracy and it is a fact that the young (be it a person, tree or animal) is most vulnerable. It should be treated with extra care. Rather curb all the singing of praises, both of people and especially of the ANC which is seen as above all else, and get SA to GROW fast into a strong democracy. The price paid for democracy was indeed very high, so the people do not deserve second-hand standards.