Now that the Brexit storm in a teacup has passed (Brexit: How the UK (and SA) got punk'd), South Africans face their own storm on August 3. These elections have morphed into warfare, people being murdered, rioting, our new national sport of burning tyres and destroying property making headlines on a daily basis — except for the SABC coverage of the blooming jacarandas.The question is this: when we wake up on August 4 and the smoke rather than dust has settled, what will have changed?These elections are not about getting the right people for the job — people who know how to run a municipality. What qualifications are required? What previous experience is needed for the job?Local elections are about the beginnings of a political career, not about running a municipality. All political parties have nominated candidates for election. On what basis, may I ask?Most are budding politicians and the past 22 years have proved beyond doubt that most politicians know very little about running an...
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