Ruling elite 'rotten'

Rhodes University vice-chancellor Sizwe Mabizela has laid into those at the top of South Africa's political elite, saying people "of questionable moral and ethical character" are running the country. "The noble qualities and values of personal integrity, honesty, humility, compassion, respect for each other, fairness, forgiveness, empathy, selfless dedication and willingness to put others first - that were so beautifully exemplified by President Nelson Mandela - have given way to venality, a com...