Zuma's 'Big Man' cult could cripple South Africa

Will Jacob Zuma's likely election as president lead South Africa further down the path to stable democracy, or will the country sink into despotism?

"The outcome is not in doubt," says The Economist of South Africa's fourth election since apartheid ended in 1994. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) is set to win by a landslide, with its populist leader, Jacob Zuma, becoming the new president.

But what next? "Will Africa's biggest economy continue along the path to a stable multi-party democracy? Or will it sink into despotism?"

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