Parliament has in recent years devolved into something of a circus, largely on the back of the EFF’s disruptive tactics but supplemented by the seemingly unending problem that is President Jacob Zuma. The decay has been worsened by ANC factionalism and discord. The grip the party once wielded over parliament has been broken. Today, it is a shambles and people tune into parliamentary sessions more in anticipation of a fist fight than a debate. So what does the ANC have to say about this? The answer: not much.The depth and breadth of the ANC’s denial is astounding. It is surpassed, perhaps, only by its collective sense of victimhood. The picture the policy documents paint is of a noble party, fighting daily to conduct the people’s business in the face of hostile forces set on destroying the institution. But you will find no admission of error or questioning of its own approach. Ironically, the greatest gift the ANC has bestowed upon parliament is its own disintegration, and that is an...
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