Zuma may be gone, but how do we avoid a repeat of the disaster?

Former president Jacob Zuma.

The ruinous presidency of Jacob Zuma alerted us to dangerous holes in our constitutional democracy. But there seems to be no comprehensive effort to prevent a recurrence. 

Neither the governing party nor the opposition parties have proposed innovative measures to make sure that the person who holds the executive authority of the republic is fit and proper. 

The forced resignation of Zuma from the highest office provided a conducive environment for a nonpartisan discussion on how best to mitigate against the rise of destructive figures in future. Failure to have this discussion makes Zuma's removal from office look like it was just a small matter of internal ANC palace politics. 

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