CABINET RESHUFFLE
EDNA MOLEWA: Discontents peddle a groundless view of SA as a corrupt dictatorship
Loud minority on TV and radio employs alternative facts to sustain flawed narrative of a country on the brink
Were a casual observer to hear what is being said in the media about our democratically elected government and democratically elected president, they could be forgiven for thinking we are in an Orwellian dystopia at best, and, at worst, a dictatorship. The reality is that we are living in a modern, functional state with strong institutions, a transparent and accountable government, a free and vibrant civil society and media and an independent judiciary. Most importantly, we are living in a country in which the law reigns, with a Constitution that provides checks and balances and holds the executive to account. These diametrically opposed notions have been brought into sharp focus by the recent decision of President Jacob Zuma to realign the Cabinet, in line with his constitutionally granted powers, in terms of a constitution certified by the Constitutional Court and promulgated by then president Nelson Mandela on December 18 1996, and that clearly and unambiguously outlines the scop...
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