Because activist Silvester Namiwa is answering treason charges for claiming Vice-President Jane Ansah could be at the helm within two months. Yet throughout this week, social media and mainstream media have been awash with conflicting reports about President Peter Mutharika’s whereabouts. His repeated private visits to South Africa have reignited debate about transparency, accountability and the health of leadership in Africa’s fragile democracies. But why should repeated private visits to South Africa remain wrapped in secrecy? Nigeria learnt that during Umaru Yar’Adua’s prolonged illness.