South Africa: Death penalty referendum call

Jacob Zuma, the president of the African National Congress (ANC), the ruling party in South Africa, has of late been called a chamaeleon who adapts his speeches to what his audience wants to hear. It's a tactic that has proved controversial, not least when Zuma took up the issue of the death penalty. Since his recent election as head of the party in December, Zuma has indicated that he is in favour of opening a debate on the issue of capital punishment.