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The fifth and final part of a series on the ANC and religion. Religion is a helpful metaphor for understanding the ANC’s political ideology and, in particular, for better understanding the politics of Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma. Each part of the five posts will explore this idea. Today, we bring you part 5 – [...]
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The fourth in a five-part series on the ANC and religion. Religion is a helpful metaphor for understanding the ANC’s political ideology and, in particular, for better understanding the politics of Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma. Each part of the five posts will explore this idea. Today, we bring you part 4 – a look [...]
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The second instalment, out of three, on ANC President Jacob Zuma, his public record and the prospect of a Zuma Presidency. Jacob Zuma is constantly invoking religion in his communication. But it is much more than a metaphor, indeed, Zuma seems to believe that the fate of the ANC and the Bible are intricately connected. [...]
Filed under: Jacob Zuma, Leadership, Quotes, Religion | Tagged: ANC, Constitutional Democracy, Democratic State, Divine Right, God, Jacob Zuma, Jesus, Legitimacy, Quotes, Religion, Robert Mugabe | 6 Comments »
