PALI LEHOHLA | The age of voting cattle and political merchants: we were warned
Voters have turned into both currency and merchandise as wheelers and dealers broker a deal of a lifetime
02 June 2024 - 21:25
“The Future we Chose South Africa 2025” written by government in 2007 paints three scenarios for South Africa in 2025. All of them are unfavourable, and we chose the worst-case scenario — Muvhango. Even the fourth option of the ANC's renewal programme came too late too little and unrepentant as it focused on filling stadiums and walking the filth-filled streets instead of cleaning them...
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