The Big Read: Cold comfort as Zuma wafts on

If legislation, press conferences and presidential announcements spurred growth and created jobs, South Africa would be enjoying high levels of prosperity and maximum employment. Instead, we are witnessing the once fabled "Rainbow Nation" curdle into the "Republic of Resentment".Doubtless nonplussed by the response to his own lack of suitable responses during the president's parliamentary question time two weeks ago, President Jacob Zuma last week staged a flurry of press conferences.