“On a recent evening at a swank downtown restaurant, a table of young black entrepreneurs sipped cocktails and talked politics by candlelight. They were symbols of the new South Africa: Raised in all-black townships, they now own suburban homes, pricey cars, and stocks. To their parents, politics meant one thing – the African National Congress, the liberation movement that has been the ruling party since apartheid was brought to an end in 1994. Now the party is on the verge of a split, and to these young South Africans, that sounds like progress.”
Read the rest in The Boston Globe.
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the current anc status reminds me of kenyan politics, parties and egos falling apart only to be replaced with cellotape and wishwas ideals at the expense of those who truly matter and desire a real change. i dont know man, it buggles the mind. for a long time, ive been harbouring a gnawing sense of discontent with south african leaders. i didnt understand the lack of a cohesive hiv program, i didnt understand why the anc i heard of growing up and which was represented with mzee madiba wasn’t involved heavily in the empowerment of all south africans. reading fire next time by john pilger has helped me understand that absolute power corrupts absolutely.