By Editor, Johannesburg
South African President, Jacob Zuma was on Tuesday evening named the Best African President by the Kenneth Kaunda Foundation, in a ceremony held at the Africa Consciousness Media Leadership Awards.
President Zuma
The Foundation honoured Zuma, who was sworn into his current post in May, for his role in the struggle for the country's liberation and on the whole of the African continent.
The Africa Consciousness Media Leadership Awards are organised annually to honuor African individuals who have contributed in the African liberation and development.
In his speech, Zuma encouraged fellow African leaders to be loyal to the voters who elect them into power, urging them to keep the promises that they make to the people during their election manifestos.
Nimblefooted Zuma entertains fellow Zulus with traditional dance with his wife
He also appealed to his continental counterpart to work together and ensure a sustainable development of the continent, whose other parts are riddled by civil war, poverty, dictatorship and famine.
"As Africa's leaders we have pledged to our people that we will strive for the eradication of poverty, disease and conflict. We have pledged to promote trade, investment, economic growth, skills development and stability on the continent," said the South African President, adding that African leaders should use partnership agreements to advance the cause of the continent and work for the unity of the African people at all times.
"If we deviate or if we falter, we expect all of you - ordinary citizens, civil society, academics and the media - to sound the warning bells.
"Good leaders heed these warnings and respond constructively. They do not consider themselves to be above their people."
Also awarded during the ceremony was South Africa’s late Afro-Pop legend, Miriam Makeba, who posthumously received the Great Daughter of Africa award for her artistic role in addressing the challenges, faced by African during the colonial era.
Makeba, who spent years in exile after she was banned by the apartheid government, sent messages about Africans' challenges during her world tours.
Also posthumously honoured was Nigeria’s late First Lady, Stella Obasanjo, who received the Best African First Lady of the Year.
"A true leader is guided by the needs and the collective wisdom of his or her people. These awards should therefore not be about status or prestige. They should be about service and sacrifice. Let us work together to ensure that they (awards) achieve these goals," said Zuma.
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written by mokoena, November 11, 2009
written by Myekeleni Manzini, November 11, 2009
This is a step in right directions and needs our support. Well done Zuma
written by mokoena, November 11, 2009
when ZANU broke away from ZAPU who sponsored it yes it was the USA.
Yes when ZAPU need more ammunition yes it was the West, Russia and Germany.
When the MDC was formed who sponsored it? i dont know
But I know one thing Smith severed ties with the West and was the only succesful leader(economically) in the history of Zim e.g teachers and nurses could buy cars houses etc. Yes when your holy people came through with the greed and chef mentality the ones with alegiances to the party benefited and due to that small house and car they still worship the man who gave it to them besides the fact that the man has killed 200 of his family.
The west has got its own poblems. E.g Who is England to complain about abuses and give awards when she gave awards to a person who killed thousans.
The point is if it is wet it does not mean its a given that it has rained. Istitshi singadubuka,ipipe amanzi lingaqhuma etc. Hence castigating A does not necesarily mean that you love B. In simpler terms not being ZANU does not mean you are MDC.
written by Shine, November 11, 2009
written by Mweni Tafara, November 11, 2009
You are not the only Africa who reasons like you do and who sees himself like Mr "White"'s tail. I do not blame you because the system that has been impossed on you that taught that African culture is sorcery yet its the same thing taught by the greatest prophets of all time Moses. You have no respect for every African standard, code or value, if the north tell you to make a salad of their bowl, you will readily follow.
We have a job to do the de-brainwash, your philosophy is what Africa wants least any time now.
It started with colonialism where they allege Lobengula signed Zimbabwe away, then in later books they potrayed an African as a second class citizen and all African technologied as barbaric and savage and the less sophisticated Mokoenas noded in agreement or said halleluyah when taught of human sacrifice and consumption of human blood in a prayer as if they are tokoloshis.
written by Maidei, November 12, 2009
M not a feminist but Zuma is a man of isatiable sexual appetite. He believes you can avoid catching AIDS by washing your manhood with water after sex. What a ''great leader''
South Africa, for the majority of black people, is atill as it was in 1994. Its a two nation state in one. There is one South Africa for the rich and another for the poor. What has changed in Zuma's six months?
What has Zuma done to sort out the regional eyesore called Zimbabwe? I could spent the whole day asking questions. Its a yawn if the best Africa has to show is Jacob ''Knob'' Zuma.
written by mokoena, November 12, 2009
I emphasize again, as an example. If I dont like ZANU it doesnt mean I love the MDC.
About African inferiority I think you are talking to the wrong person. If you have forgotten, its me who advised you that our history should not begin in 1492. I advised you to read some books on how Africans conquered and brought civilisation to Europe. some of the books are there on the internet in PDF format. The one I have seen on the Internet is "The Golden age of the moor" which I have advised you to take a look at. It will stop your permanent fixation of constantly understanding yourself as the victim. Wake up stop this we against them game. Start by learning physics, economics, maths in your own language like the Japanese, russians, French etc. Then you can start talking. Now your identity and imagination have been constructed and nurtured by the 'white man' and they remain incorrgible under that cloud. That is who said you are Shona. Yes some guy inhis research in the 1920s. I will give you the name later. He has said you were one homogenous group, ver passive, feminine like. Food for thought Chief Bere was militant and conquered many. By the way he was on the offensive aginst Lobengula triggering the Umvukela/imfazwe/Chimurenga. Which most of your people under the guidance of the 'white man' have called the 1st Chimurenga. selective histoy, didnt u fight agains the portuguese. give me your e-mail adres we can talk more
written by Nswabanda, November 12, 2009
Anywhere, an accolade from one failure to another!
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He is guided by the culture and spirituality of his fathers just like this commentator. He is an African who has refused to be a "whiteman's" tail. Chasing away flies and insects from Mr "White" and wiping the ground before Mr "White" can sit.
The problem with this world is that its only yesterday that they were looking down upon him as uncivilized for his lifestyle and beliefs but the irony of it today is they are now crowning him for his successes which they said were not going to be achievable under his beliefs and lifestyle.