Thabo Mbeki’s legacy in South Africa: stronger government but a blurred line between state and party

By Anthony Michael Butler, Professor of Political Studies, University of Cape Town

Evaluating national leaders is a difficult task. Citizens often judge presidents and prime ministers by simple measures like economic growth during their term, or personal character. However, these metrics are misleading and ignore the actual mechanics of political power.

I am a researcher in public policy and politics. My recent analysis offers a fresh four-dimensional framework to evaluate presidential leadership.…

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