OPINION | Why is everyone in power in South Africa so old? - Placing young people in positions of power will not solve all of South Africa’s problems, but the lack of youth voices in high office suggests a missed opportunity
France’s Emmanuel Macron is 44, the same age that Barack Obama was at his election.recently became Chile’s youngest president at the tender age of 35. If younger people can lead these diverse nations, then why not South Africa?
Perhaps the culture of Southern Africa’s liberation movements privileges old men, through a sense that young people must “wait their turn” before gaining power. But, at the same time, these liberation movements were ultimately birthed by energetic, young people. So the culture is not irreversible. Consider also the massive technological changes which have gripped the world over the past three decades. Leadership in today’s world requires an appreciation of digital technology, social media algorithms and the rise of artificial intelligence. I sometimes worry whether some of our leaders have even learned how to send an email, let alone grasp the geopolitical consequences of autonomous vehicles.
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