LETTER: Corruption a festering sore for years
Corruption has been a problem since former president Jacob Zuma
I find myself in general agreement with “The ANC Today, In Two Acts” (Editor’s Note, October 31-November 6 (https://www.businesslive.co.za/fm/opinion/editors-note/2019-10-31-rob-rose-the-anc-today-in-two-acts/)). However, the introductory paragraph needs to be challenged. It reads: “If the events of the past few days are anything to go by, SA hasn’t just been afflicted by a Zuma problem, the country suffers from an ANC problem.” We’ve had an ANC problem for longer than a few days.
Surely corruption has been a problem — first ignored, then nurtured by the ANC government — since former president Jacob Zuma took office? After all, the ANC “leadership” — which includes our current president — sat on its collective bottom and uttered not a word on this festering sore for nine years...
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