The recent passing of Prince [Mangosuthu] Buthelezi has ignited a raging debate among different sectors of society, characterised by a contestation among three paradigms.
In the days before the 55th conference of the ANC commenced on December 16, a lot of “pre-conference shenanigans” ensued, mostly, as part of the organisation’s sessions of provincial general councils. In the spotlight were several critical factors. Among the ANC’s critical documents for consideration when one attempts an analysis of its prospects, is the “Strategy and Tactics” document.
In December, several regions of the ANC in the Eastern Cape hosted regional elective conferences. It must be noted that all the regions that held these conferences returned leadership which saw no contestations at all.
The 2021 local government elections have provided just about the clearest indication of the voting public’s performance review of the respective political parties. There are a few points to be made, analysed and critiqued about the outcome of the recent elections. These relate to the biggest losers, those who gained the most and some who emerged as kingmakers.
When Joel Netshitenzhe contributed to the 1996 fourth-quarter edition of the ANC’s Umrabulo, he sought to assess whether the National Democratic Revolution was on course. In doing so, he affirmed what had been adopted in the ruling party’s strategy and tactics by the ANC Congress of 1994 that the National Democratic Revolution (NDR) is intended to transform SA into a united, nonracial and non-sexist society.