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The king makers and the cowered.(News)

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From: Sunday Tribune (South Africa)
Date: 20070422
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BYLINE: CHRISTELLE TERREBLANCHE

Niccolo Machiavelli's advice to those who would rule is that it is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both. As such, the groupings at play in the Mbeki-Zuma drama are in sway to a blend of both emotions.

Here are some of the key players and factors that could influence the outcome of the leadership struggle:

o Zuma would run for president, but the various court challenges he faces may yet force him to take a back seat. Analyst Aubrey Matshiqi said Zuma's "capacity for self-destruction" in the process should not be ...

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