This paper explores certain facets of the crucial subject leadership. It does not pretend to capture all of the salient issues that permeate this important and complex issue. The paper will deal with leadership issues that confront South Africa from the perspectives of certain political and social issues. In addition the paper will discuss leadership issues in general and will situate the subject matter within the realm of leadership in the introduction of the paper. The paper deals with leadership from the perspective of broad societal issues and outlines certain important issues in respect of leadership that is required in South Africa, twenty years down the road to democracy.

This paper explores certain facets of the crucial subject leadership. It does not pretend to capture all of the salient issues that permeate this important and complex issue. The paper will deal with leadership issues that confront South Africa from the perspectives of certain political and social...