It is utterly infuriating to watch the ANC cynically testing the notion in the print and broadcast media that South Africa needs to declare a national state of disaster to address the electricity crisis, writes Lindiwe Mazibuko.
The self-awareness demonstrated by Jacinda Ardern this week is too often seen as antithetical to the party political game of thrones. And so it is that, despite the vulnerability and honesty of her resignation speech, mischievous pundits will speculate about the “real” reasons behind Ardern’s stepping down, writes Lindiwe Mazibuko.
“A Ramaphosa resignation is just what the crooks ordered. The next 18 months will be hell for our country. But in 2024 we get to decide if it’s time to end South Africa’s abusive relationship with the ANC. The decision is still ours to make.”