ON MY MIND
SIPHO PITYANA: Gupta colonialism
Within a short time, a family of foreign traders has gone from running a computer dealership to running our country
The future of SA is on my mind. And in particular, how we ensure we have one. Our nation is at a crossroads. Sure, we often use that phrase — this time, however, it’s for real. This is a defining moment for the future of our country, and for the continuation of the democratic project that was initiated by the liberation movements decades ago. More than a century ago, when our political ancestors met to form the ANC, the struggle was against colonialism. Later, it became a struggle against apartheid, which we termed "colonialism of a special type". Today, eight years into the Jacob Zuma administration, we realise the struggle is again against "colonialism of a special type" — this time, the recolonisation of SA by a family of foreign traders who have captured our president, his family and many of his associates. Remarkably, they have gone from running a computer dealership to running a country. With the connivance of our president, they captured vital state institutions to ensure the...
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