Contemporary socialist revolutionaries have a rich history of purpose and conviction to draw upon. Mao and Stalin, often evoked by the South African Communist Party (SACP), did not lack self-belief. They boasted an iron will. They bent millions to their vision and fashioned states out of a brutal and singular resolve. Yet the SACP — weak, indecisive, compromised and confused — is a disgrace on both fronts. History’s great revolutionaries must look on the party from beyond the grave and convulse at the pathetic, shivering wreck of an institution it has become. It is a sham political organisation. It rides on the back of the ANC’s electoral support, too insecure to stand alone, too brittle to offer anything but "influence". From the start it has used its limited persuasion to bring to power a demagogic nightmare. And now, fundamentally compromised by this complicity, it cannot even bring itself to command its representatives to correct the historical record. Today, "influence" is the ...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.