For many South Africans, Jacob Zuma's resignation was like a belated Valentine's Day present. But his successor Cyril Ramaphosa faces enormous challenges, says DW's Claus Stäcker.
Actually, everything has been said and written about Jacob Zuma. He was a mistake. He leaves behind a country in tatters, with corrupt and inefficient public enterprises, an economy that has been downgraded to junk status and public debt at a record high. Incompetent leaders can be found at all levels.
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