We chose a democratic form of governance because we cherished the idea of accountability and law and order. The obverse is anarchy.
The paradox is that the party with mandate to govern has adopted a culture that promotes anarchy.
The paradox is that the party with mandate to govern has adopted a culture that promotes anarchy.
1st, the ANC believes it is superior to our Constitution. They have successfully embedded a culture of Prebendalism at all levels.
Accountability is not part of their vocabulary. It restrains them.
The ANC is now a party of factions.
Accountability is not part of their vocabulary. It restrains them.
The ANC is now a party of factions.
The factional problems of the party are now contested at a national platform. The legitimacy and authority of the state are being tested. Followers of Zuma are openly threatening chaos to defend him. The agitators of the July uprising are yet to be arrested.
The ANC has succeeded in a spectacular way to achieve the opposite of what the liberation struggle was intended to be.
At the onset of a democratic state, the biggest challenge was to make every effort to build a capable state that will ensure that equity is achieved in the provision of all social services. This was a compelling challenge.
But the ANC supported Zuma to weaken and hollow-out state institutions for selfish gain.
To rebuild will take at least two decades in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.
South Africa now under-performing on every index of development.
Legacy of ANC.
To rebuild will take at least two decades in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.
South Africa now under-performing on every index of development.
Legacy of ANC.
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