Election season is here and the shrill hum of campaign promises pervades the ether as a plethora of political parties old and new strive to win over a restless, disillusioned electorate. 

The promises are trumpeted in the grand-sounding manifestos being released all around us by the ANC and its rivals at high-profile events — but an equally important process is taking place behind the scenes. ..

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