The people of Zimbabwe are trapped in a leadership paradox. On one hand is the brutual authoritarianism of a government that is long overdue its sell-by date and has overstayed its usefulness. On the other hand is the apparent lack of leadership from an opposition that they have to look up to for answers to their daily anguish. Those that had put all their cards on a new political scene after the elections, feel the most pinch from the opposition’s lack of leadership as they still look up to it for a solution. Unfortunately, the opposition has not been pro-active and decisive in leading the people after the presidential election, says this commentary on the Centre for Civil Society web site of the University Natal.