Article: Compromise candidate not needed.(News)

Article: Zuma backers reject compromise ...
The Mercury (South Africa);  October 22, 2007 ;     655 words ... ... President Jacob Zuma have rejected the idea of a compromise candidate for the ANC ... notion of a compromise candidate to stand ahead of Zuma and President ... with Mbeki and Zuma's backers to find a compromise candidate. A Johannesburg ...

Article: Cosatu, ANCYL reject 'compromise' candidate ...
Cape Times (South Africa);  October 22, 2007 ;     551 words ... ... third way - a compromise candidate to replace both Zuma and President ... both Mbeki and Zuma backers to find a compromise candidate. The Mail ... proposes finding a compromise candidate, instead of Mbeki and Zuma going for a bruising ...

Article: Being a compromise candidate is a difficult ...
Pretoria News (South Africa);  October 20, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... successor, and another behind Jacob Zuma, the party's deputy president ... lobbied by unnamed ANC members as a compromise candidate. Now that has a familiar ring to ... The other difficulties that face a compromise candidate is in pushing through an agenda for ...

Article: Compromise candidate no way to go - Maharaj.(News)
Cape Argus (South Africa);  November 15, 2007 ;     424 words ... ... minister Mac Maharaj does not believe that a compromise candidate could be the answer to the ruling party ... Mbeki and ANC deputy president Jacob Zuma is good for the ANC and the country ... Resolution. He said the view that Mbeki and Zuma should step aside in the leadership race ...

Article: Between the devil and the deep blue sea; ANC delegates in ...
The Mercury (South Africa);  December 14, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... to choose between Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma, as though they are the only ones fit ... the gangplank faced with either Mbeki or Zuma believe that either in office is no choice ... sink the organisation. Those who vote for Zuma argue that the fierce criticism and intense ...

Article: 'Tokyo supporters must back Zuma'.(News)
The Star (South Africa);  November 26, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Political Bureau Jacob Zuma's grand showing ... knell for a possible compromise candidate, analysts said ... supporters to back Zuma instead after his ... there was no way Zuma would agree to a compromise candidate, now that he had ...

Article: Time to hand baton to younger generation; Until Mbeki and ...
The Sunday Independent (South Africa);  November 11, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... to find a compromise candidate. Most believe that Zuma's chances ... aside. A compromise candidate would not ... bridge the Zuma/Mbeki stand ... rifts. The Zuma camp has never declared a compromise candidate except for ...