Now is a time to restructure. Don't be afraid to loose Trevor Manuel,what could be worse? Not moving forward. Sit up straight, drink some water and look at some resumes that means GO TO WORK. You dead even with the world. Pray for wisdom, nuture your people, hear their cries. Young Africans should sit up and take notes. Now is the time to bring their skills from abroad, wall street (sans the greed and corruption),education, healthcare and contribute.

This is one of the best and well written articles I have read in a long time. To the article:

Africa has to rid itself from the view that: a) Rights are respected only when it suits them. b) Have respect for the courts only when they win. c) Think that someone cares (really) - maybe feel sorry.

Through hard work comes solutions and productivity. Discipline is paramount and a safe, crime free environment with a skilled labor force will attract more investments into the country.

Ten-out-of-ten to Trevor: You did a great job and should have been the next president. There is no stigma to you on rape and corruption, true or not for Zuma; but a dancing cowboy with only a statement "bring my machine gun" when you cannot win an argument sounds like a bit out of date? Even Busch tried this and see the economic collapse in the USA.

Maybe Trevor can fix it in the USA? The strategy to combine healthy capitalist and common sense socialism is the better way. One or the other alone does not work.

This is the time people like you should refrain from commenting. Africans have enough problems and pride to try and figure things out for themselves. Trevor Manuel,(replace him) keep steppin' you won't be missed by the poor black man and that's who counts right now always have and always will. If you've not lived through apartheid and the struggle following, then you have no room to comment mind your business. Africa does not need your sympathy or sarcasm "white boy mindset", stay out of it.