Zuma went for presidency 18 years ago to evade prosecution. Trump should rethink his similar objective

[View in browser]( [Mail & Guardian]( M&G Mornings | Thu 10 Aug   [Ron Derby] When Jacob Zuma decided to run for both the ANC and the country’s presidency after his axing as deputy president by Thabo Mbeki in 2005, one of his objectives may have been to evade prosecution. When Schabir Shaik, one of Zuma’s many friends, was convicted earlier that year for having a corrupt relationship with him, it was only a matter of time. Eighteen years have now passed and he still faces the threat of prosecution for the arms deal — and, this week, the very real prospect of returning to jail for defying a constitutional court order linked to the Zondo state capture commission. Despite a bad presidential term dedicated to hollowing out the state, with special focus on the justice and security cluster, Zuma still faces his biggest nightmare of prosecution at the ripe old age of 81. Was it all worth it? Former US president Donald Trump looks to be pursuing a similar objective as he aims for a return to the White House. If he is paying any attention to the travails of our former president, maybe a rethink is warranted. Ron Derby | Editor-in-Chief [@Ronderby]( [International Women's Day]( [Proudly woman, proudly South African]( Women exhibit a radical resistance to the war within and the war experienced in their daily lives. [// Read more]( [Cosatu_March_3256_DV-768x511]( [Cosatu to protest against Cape Town electricity hikes]( The trade union federation is concerned that the city has implemented price increases higher than Nersa’s recommended 15.1% for municipalities [// Read more]( [gettyimages-1562062327-594x594]( [Ramaphosa: Dodging the bullets of Phala Phala and Putin]( The president has an opportunity at the Brics summit to increase pressure on Russia to end the war on Ukraine. Will he use it? [// Read more]( Recommended Reads [Thinking out of the box took Jake Paul to success]( Untold shows how Jake Paul used his bad image to grow his boxing career [// Read more]( [Saving South Africa’s little dragon, Smaug]( Trade in rare sungazer lizards for the international exotic pet trade is rampant [// Read more]( Premium [Word of the flies: How bugs provide crime clues]( And how forensic entomology has evolved in South Africa [// Read more]( [Why Limpopo’s schools still have pit toilets]( Nine years after grade R learner Michael Komape drowned in a pit toilet, 2 334 schools in the province still have these structures on their premises [// Read more]( [Why would I lie about intruders? asks angry Meyiwa trial witness]( Defence advocate Sipho Ramosepele says Kelly Khumalo, Mthokozisi Thwala and Tumelo Madlala failed to get emergency help when the footballer was shot [// Read more]( Pic of the day [sungazer lizard] South Africa’s rare and enigmatic sungazer lizards (Smaug giganteus) are named after Smaug, the fiery dragon of Middle-Earth in JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit. (Wikipedia) [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Mail & Guardian Media LTD · 25 Owl St · Braamfontein · Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001 · South Africa