ANC crisis derives not purely from indifference to the poor but also an absence of debate
The ANC-led alliance’s indifference to the plight of the poor and those marginalised in a range of other ways has been repeatedly noted. Given this indifference, it is unsurprising that organisations that once thrived on debate are now uninterested in debating ideas. Without such debate there can be no ‘renewal’ or any meaningful emancipatory project expanding the realms of freedom. In trying to understand the character of the current period, we must identify a range of aspects that may not be the focus of the headlines or the coverage of politics in the media. One of the fea...
Source: polity.org.za
