The “pots and pans revolution” occurred in the wake of the Icelandic financial crisis. In January 2009, the largest protests in Icelandic history saw thousands laying siege to their parliament. Protestors demanded the resignation of the government and the prosecution of the prime minister. They were enraged by the combination of a stock-market crash, unemployment tripling as well as the threat of food shortages. We face a similar plight in SA in our slide into the abyss of recession, facilitated by a bull-headed government hellbent on spending way above our means — consequences be damned. The inner sanctum of WhatsApping elite aside, South Africans are enraged and have taken to the streets. Last Friday, 600 marched to Liliesleaf Farm, where we held a poignant gathering at the symbolic refuge with ANC stalwarts Cheryl Carolus, Joyce Seroke and Fazel Randera. The slogans and chants of that day aside, there is much to learn from our struggle veterans: their deeply imbedded values and b...
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