Jacob Zuma Sworn In As South African President

With the 2010 World Cup coming to South Africa, the world will be watching more than ever:

Jacob Zuma took power Saturday in the culmination of an extraordinary political comeback, pledging to Nelson Mandela and the nation to renew the spirit of commitment and hope of South Africa's first black presidency.

Some background on Zuma: he has a 4th grade education, married 5 times...6th on the way, rumored to have 19 kids, accused of rape in 2006, hundreds of corruption charges, known for taking bribes, was fired in 2005 as Deputy President and thinks that AIDS is curable by taking a shower. Sounds like a politician to me.

He does have a lifelong devotion to the ANC:

[Zuma] joined the ANC in 1959 and by 21 he was arrested while trying to leave the country illegally. Zuma was jailed for 10 years on Robben Island, alongside [Nelson] Mandela and other heroes of the anti-apartheid struggle. It was there that he continued with his schooling and began making a name for himself among ANC prisoners.

From Mandela to Mbeki to Zuma. Not sure if this trend is good for SA.

Source: HuffPo