Will Development Zuma Zoom Zoom in South Africa?

Will the election of Jacob Zuma be positive for South African development? This is unclear; Zuma and the ANC are extremely popular – obtaining 65% of the vote this week – despite Zuma's several political obstacles including: practicing polygamy (currently has 6 wives), a bizarre concept of AIDS treatment (said a shower would wash away the AIDS virus), charges of rape, corruption, racketeering, tax-evasion, money-laundering and fraud. Zuma is charismatic and has been able to shake the accusations. Popular support among average South Africans may come from his populist retoric but this makes the white minority – who control a major portion of South African assets – a bit nervous. Already an estimated 800,000 have left since 1994 and the election of Zuma could lead to more emigration out of South Africa, further adding to a shortage of skilled workers in the country.