It seems like a long while, for this Obama watcher, since Barack Hussein Obama was elected President. Finally, today he will assume the office as the 44th US President.
There has been alot of "hype" ascribed to this occasion. But those who want to treat this as less than the momentous, historic event in world history that it is, are thankfully a minority.
Whether it is the charisma, inspiring oratory, humility, servitude, popular character or colour that Barack Obama brings to the Presidency of the most powerful government in the world, there is nothing more uplifting for our humanity than the hope of a new era in politics.
I doubt Barack Obama will remain as popular a leader as he is today, but my hope is that he will remain as resolute to changing the "game" that politics has become.
For the little direct impact Obama's leadership is likely to have for South Africans, it does have the potential of bringing about the realisation that we too can demand such leadership among the many capable men and women among us.
