MIKE ROUSSOS: So Jacob Zuma is forced to resign. What happens to the ANC?
'Can the ANC reform itself as part of this process – and what will happen if it cannot?'
ANC – a Phoenix rising from the ashes – or a carcass in the dustbin of history? The ANC is currently at a crossroads and the way ahead is unclear. The options facing ordinary citizens are equally confusing, but need close examination if our country is to find its way out of this maze. We are living in a time that constantly presents new revelations of corruption and maladministration. The previous public protectors report on State Capture has been pushed aside for the moment, but the network of corruption it highlights is only a small part of the broader crisis we face. We need to closely examine the assumptions that underpin the drive to remove the Zupta cancer from within our state and economy, critically necessary though this may be. The singular focus on President Zuma and his connection to the Gupta machinations makes it seem as if the removal of this particular cancer will result in a new era of enlightenment, democracy and good governance (I hope it is obvious that I am n...
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