The ANC should acknowledge its own failure to bring about the benefits for society formulated in the constitution.
ANC campaign posters for President Cyril Ramaphosa line the street near Bloemfontein. Picture: BLOOMBERG/WALDO SWIEGERS
The ouroboros of cognitive dissonance that is the ANC has rolled into the realm of farce, with party high-ups last week suggesting it is thethat’s standing in the way of a more egalitarian society; of a “better life for all”.President Cyril Ramaphosa suggested as much when he told delegates at a conference that South Africa needs to reflect on the extent to which the constitution has “served the aspirations of our people”.
While it’s in a reflective mood, the ANC should perhaps consider the issue of its own support. It garnered 57% of the votes among those who actually turned out for the 2019 polls. Factor in registered voters who stayed home and that figure slips to 38%. ConsiderThat arguably speaks volumes about the
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