LETTER: Philippi terror sounds a warning
The Gordian knot can only be untied by greater employment, so suspend transformation until economic growth has doubled
10 July 2019 - 05:02
Tom Eaton’s harrowing juxtaposition of those who govern us from their mansions with the wretched people under siege in Philippi sounds a warning (“Politicians pick selfish battles while citizens live in terror (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/columnists/2019-07-09-tom-eaton-politicians-pick-selfish-battles-while-citizens-live-in-terror/)”, July 9).
We are in a downward spiral. Yes, it is the responsibility of the state to protect its citizens, but the Gordian knot can only be untied by greater growth and employment. This is starkly evident from the murderous protests in Plettenberg Bay...
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