The 16th annual Trialogue Business in Society Conference provided much food for thought as leaders from business, the non-profit sector and government gathered to focus on the role of business in strengthening South Africa s sociopolitical environment.
My concern with Rise Mzansi and the many emerging political parties is the lack of creativity in their synthesis of the solutions to the country’s problems. Everyone seems to believe that the only way to change SA is to run for office.
‘Nearly three decades into democracy, millions of South Africans are not yet free. The gains that we have made since 1994 are being reversed at an alarming rate.’ So says Rise Mzansi on its website.
The growing number of political parties ahead of the 2024 national elections is an indication of a strong democracy, according to one political analyst, while another says that the large number of parties contesting next year’s elections could benefit the ANC.