Which prominent South African figure would make a good president?

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Which prominent South African figure - political or not - do you think would make a good president?
 
RedViking said:
Johann Rupert obviously ! If Trump can do it for America. Rupert can do it for Africa!
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I don’t think he is interested in the job. He has far too much actual work to do, and does more than any president since Mandela has done to improve the lives of average South Africans as it is. Honestly, I don’t think he would be a particularly good president either, just not the personality for it. His father would have been, but he also had little interest in politics in his later years.
RedViking said:
Elon Musk!
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Also not interested. I also don’t think he really considered himself South African at heart. Definitely not a patriot, plus he is certifiably insane. brilliant too, but way too cold and lacking in self awareness to be a good president for South Africa’s needs.
OutlawJoseyWales said:
Moeletsi Mbeki.
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Now there is a prime candidate. Unfortunately, the ANC and therefore the bulk of black voters look at him with even more disdain than they do his big brother Thabo. But I would get behind any party headed by him if it were ever to happen. Unfortunately Populist politics in South Africa seems very distrusting of highly educated, stoic, deeply Christian “cleva blacks”.

I would say another great candidate would be Tony Leon - but that will also never happen.
 
Zellephant said:
I don’t think he is interested in the job. He has far too much actual work to do, and does more than any president since Mandela has done to improve the lives of average South Africans as it is. Honestly, I don’t think he would be a particularly good president either, just not the personality for it. His father would have been, but he also had little interest in politics in his later years.

Also not interested. I also don’t think he really considered himself South African at heart. Definitely not a patriot, plus he is certifiably insane. brilliant too, but way too cold and lacking in self awareness to be a good president for South Africa’s needs.

Now there is a prime candidate. Unfortunately, the ANC and therefore the bulk of black voters look at him with even more disdain than they do his big brother Thabo. But I would get behind any party headed by him if it were ever to happen. Unfortunately Populist politics in South Africa seems very distrusting of highly educated, stoic, deeply Christian “cleva blacks”.

I would say another great candidate would be Tony Leon - but that will also never happen.
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Show me where in the OP do they ask for names that are only interested?
 
Zellephant said:
Now there is a prime candidate. Unfortunately, the ANC and therefore the bulk of black voters look at him with even more disdain than they do his big brother Thabo. But I would get behind any party headed by him if it were ever to happen. Unfortunately Populist politics in South Africa seems very distrusting of highly educated, stoic, deeply Christian “cleva blacks”.

I would say another great candidate would be Tony Leon - but that will also never happen.
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I never knew that, are you sure?
Super smart guy, thought he could draw in both black and white voters.

Unfortunately I don't think he is interested in politics though.

Judge Zondo would be another candidate, but same thing, not interested in politics.

All the good candidates probably just don't want to put up with the crap that goes along with politics in this country. But they should rethink that IMO. We need competent people to take over the reigns from the idiots currently in charge.
 
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