LETTER: ANC’s herd mentality must go
There is an urgent need for SA to tackle its economic challenges, particularly unemployment head-on, but the ANC seems more interested in defending its corrupt leadership
Listening to President Cyril Ramaphosa during the celebration of the ANC’s 107th birthday, I am convinced that the ANC lacks a unified vision to move SA forward. The party is trapped by its mindset of celebrating its past and present. It lacks a future-focused growth mindset. Don’t get me wrong, our history is every bit important. But what SA needs right now is strong leadership focused on building a more progressive future for our children. No matter how important and painful, our past is not going to bring about the prosperity that we need. Trying to appease Jacob Zuma in the name of ANC unity will do very little or nothing to bring us future success. SA suffers from a very high rate of unemployment. Yet, our president is encouraging more state grant-dependent children and households. It is as though he is oblivious to our country’s precarious fiscal position. He kept promising freebies from his government even though he is not sure where the money is going to come from. Is it not...
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