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I recently applied for an SA passport renewal and amazingly, after a week I was able collect it. Randburg home affairs was functional, though filthy, with litter all over the place. How anyone works there is beyond me.
In the queue was a young African man and I asked him how he put up with the fact that he lives in a country where there is no power, the highest youth unemployment rate in the world, fuel prices that are going through the roof, and he is expected to wait in queues at unhealthy offices like this.
Even more directly, I asked why he would vote for the ANC. His response was “who else should I vote for?”. I said well, a vote for the ANC is support for more of the same. He nodded, but I am sure the logic evaded him.
Is this the psyche of our nation? I fear it is, but either way it is clear the opposition parties are not getting their message through.
Andy Clay Via email
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LETTER: Vote ANC for same mess
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I recently applied for an SA passport renewal and amazingly, after a week I was able collect it. Randburg home affairs was functional, though filthy, with litter all over the place. How anyone works there is beyond me.
In the queue was a young African man and I asked him how he put up with the fact that he lives in a country where there is no power, the highest youth unemployment rate in the world, fuel prices that are going through the roof, and he is expected to wait in queues at unhealthy offices like this.
Even more directly, I asked why he would vote for the ANC. His response was “who else should I vote for?”. I said well, a vote for the ANC is support for more of the same. He nodded, but I am sure the logic evaded him.
Is this the psyche of our nation? I fear it is, but either way it is clear the opposition parties are not getting their message through.
Andy Clay
Via email
JOIN THE DISCUSSION: Send us an email with your comments to letters@businesslive.co.za. Letters of more than 300 words will be edited for length. Anonymous correspondence will not be published. Writers should include a daytime telephone number.
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