AFTER the #AfrikaansMustFall movement led to emotional statements, mutual accusations, and unbelievable political reactions, it is important to ask ourselves what, if any, lessons we have learnt.Radical groups on both ends of the political spectrum were quick to resort to acts of physical resistance and violence, apparently willing to engage in a race war for what they hold dear. However, these radical groups represent only a portion of the South African population, while the masses look on as the little progress that we have made over the past 20 years withers away in a spiral of events influenced by (often hidden) political agendas, self-interest and shortsighted actions.We find ourselves in a society where, on a daily basis loyalty and party-politics trump common sense. I stuck out my neck last week by commenting on the urgent need for independent critical voices — especially from within the younger Afrikaans ranks. While reactions varied, it would be useful to briefly explain wh...
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