The balance of forces still favours the good: Pravin Gordhan’s message of hope
The former finance minister, who has affirmed his intention to vote his conscience in the no-confidence motion against Zuma, urges South Africans to become activists
Former finance minister Pravin Gordhan says South Africans must be active in order to make the changes they want, as the balance of forces is still in favour of the good guys. "The balance is still in favour of a state that works. There are many citizens who are very aware of what is going on in this country and what needs to be done," he said at a panel discussion hosted by the University of Witwatersrand in Joburg on Monday. Gordhan — who affirmed to EWN on Tuesday that he intends to vote his conscience in the August 8 vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma — said on Monday: "We’ve got the experience of citizens in action as part of our historic DNA. We have to go back to those days. "There is space for all of us to become activists‚ take part in some form of mass demonstration to indicate our intentions…. If you look around the world‚ that is when change really happens‚" Gordhan said. He warned the audience about how the corrupt and greedy were starting to use race in orde...
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