LETTER: The true story of the South African people is more enduring than our transient political class
25 September 2019 - 10:54
Our country is not easy to govern. Our difficult history stems from the huge migrations of peoples southward, to the clash of interests between tribes and empires, the confusion engendered by different cultures and creeds, as well as the alarming disparity in levels of wealth and material wellbeing of our peoples.
Our leap of faith as we moved forward from April, 1994 was full of expectation — maybe wishful thinking in some cases, but, in many others these were realistic and healthy expectations for a fairer dispensation and improvement in standards all round for the majority of our people...
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