It's been a political week for South Africa and the USA alike. Aside from yesterday's US elections, on Saturday Mosiuoa Lekota, our ex-Minister of Defence, announced the formation of a new political party, arguably the only party with a real ability to topple the ruling ANC's supremacy.

The formation of this new party could be the best thing for our democracy, and if Lekota is to be believed, its roots are fixed in strengthening our economy, building a nation free from the past, upholding our constitution, and keeping the values held dear by our beloved former president Nelson Mandela.

There's a long road ahead for both the SACM and Barack Obama - so we wait with bated breath to see what the South African Convention Movement, Mosiuoa Lekota, and Barack Obama have in store for us. Watch this space. ;)