Who is the true South African Dictator? Is Jacob Zuma a leader or a puppet?

As is commonly stated in South Africa, our President Mr Jacob ZumaJacob Zuma, is the democratically elected leader of the country. To the average citizen this surely means that Mr Zuma, as the president is responsible to the electorate and not to the ANC or the Congress of South African Trade Unions, (Cosatu).

On 4 June, one day after the presidents "State of the Nation" speech the General-Secretary of Cosatu, Zwelinzima Vavi, boldly stated that Mr Zuma would run for two terms of office as the president of the ANC. I quote, "We know the president said only one term, but we have engaged with him". Vavi continued with, "It is no longer on the table. He will run two full terms".

President Zuma replied through the medium of the SABC, "Whether the term is one or two, that is determined by the ANC. The ANC will say what happens".

How is it possible that one man can be leader of a democratic country and leader of a political party at the same time? Obviously the president must belong to a political party but surely when he comes into the presidential office of the state, he should have to stand down as the leader of his chosen political party to enable him to best serve his country?

I have to ask where exactly Zuma's loyalties lie and now with the comments from the Secretary-General of Cosatu regarding Mr Zuma running as president of the ANC for two terms I just wonder who or what is holding the strings that are behind the false smiles on our presidents face.

Cannot Mr Zuma speak for himself, since he is stating that the ANC will decide his future? I also wonder what exactly Vavi meant when he said that Cosatu had engaged with Zuma. Did they become involved, or was it a contract they entered into, or perhaps was it a combat between the two where Cosatu came out victorious?

Only time can give me the answers to these questions but until then I must admit that I am worried about who is at the helm of the South African ship. Is South Africa another African country that seems to flounder around on the rocky shores of a false democracy in the hope that the rest of the world is stupid enough to believe their sorrowful tales of woe.

Is Mr Zuma a leader that has the welfare of the state closest to his heart or is he just another puppet led by the drums of greedy and manipulating behind the curtain tyrants.

I finish with another quote from Mr Zuma, "And who's ready to listen, is ready to take advice, who's ready to be lead so that he could lead better". Are these the words of a true leader of the words of a weak puppet.