A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon you’re talking real money.
Misattributed to Everett Dirksen
According to Wikipedia, Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma’s middle name means “one who smiles while causing you harm” in Zulu.
The harm his rule caused to South Africa is estimated to be at least 1.5 trillion rand — a third of the country’s GDP. Smile and wave.
I surely learned a thing or two from this — highly recommended — documentary but was I shocked? Not really. The only truly surprising thing was that old JZ appeared in front of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture at all. So far he has not been convicted. We can only dream that certain “first-world” presidents, chancellors or prime ministers (ex- or otherwise) find themselves in a courtroom, let alone locked up.
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