Do you think Jacob Zuma will make a good president for South Africa? Why?

South African elections this month and the next leader could most likely be Jacob Zuma. However, he is not favoured by the press and by individuals who are politically conscious. He was trialled for two different cases. One was where he allegedly d a young Aids victim. He was found not guilty. The second was his apparent involvement with an illegal arms deal with a French arms company. However, he is an amazing negotiator, often quelling feuds between to opposing groups, such as the the Hutu-Tutsi conflict in Burundi. He has also managed to befriend foreign leaders such as Nicolas Sarkozy and was able to reach out to the conservative Afrikaner community in South Africa. So will this man do a stellar job as president? Can we trust him? Should we give him a chance? What I can say is that we can look at the patterns of presidents from the past. JFK had a shoddy personal life, but was a good president. Others led good lives, but led their country to hell for example, ol' Bush Jr.