LUKANYO MNYANDA: A commanding presence in our lives
These are unlikely to be people keen to relinquish their power over us
“I wish it could end today,” was President Cyril Ramaphosa’s response when asked at an ANC pre-election event about the ongoing state of disaster. “What if I were to end it tomorrow,” he went on, and then there was another wave of infections that meant it had to be reintroduced? Then he gave the standard answer about how the government is guided by science and health considerations.
After 18 months of various lockdowns that have given the government unprecedented power — at least since the advent of democracy — to regulate our lives, some may be sceptical of the idea that officials are really keen to give up that power...
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