Changing The GuardOBGplus
News headlines in South Africa's media on December 19 all focused on one story, the election the day before of Jacob Zuma as the new president of the ruling African National Congress (ANC). At the ANC's national conference at Polokwane, Zuma's resounding victory over incumbent and head of state Thabo Mbeki was received with mixed feelings, with headlines as diverse as "Chaos looming" and "Dismal…