In all the hype about the Minister of Health’s alleged alcoholism that is dominating reports and discussions about the President’s sacking of Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, an important issue seems to have been forgotten – party discipline. All three individuals are members of the Congress Alliance, in particular the ANC, with Madlala-Routledge also enjoying membership of [...]
Culture Of Amnesia?
As townships around the province (and country) flare up in what have been called ’service delivery riots’, ANC leaders, political commentators, and journalists have lashed out at ‘the violence’ and ‘impatience’ of protesters, claiming that they represent only a minority of residents, led by populist factions and individuals, and that ‘a culture of entitlement’ is [...]
July 30, 2007
Categories: politics, poverty, service delivery, social movements, squatting . . Author: laaitie . Comments: 5 Comments
