In the opinion pages today, the recent shootings at taverns across Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal indicate that our law enforcement is not dealing with the wave of crime, meanwhile, support for the ANC has rapidly disappeared in recent weeks due to the ongoing load shedding crisis.
EDITORIAL: Tavern shootings a clarion call for better policing – Business Day (for subscribers)
Business Day writes about the recent tavern shootings over last weekend that saw 21 people killed in three separate incidents. While the reasons behind the shooting are as yet unknown, the publication points to the deeper problem of inadequate policing to deal with these shootings.
The publication cites the recent quarterly police statistics, which it says indicate that police are not adequately coping with the onslaught of crime washing over the country like a tidal wave. Read more here.
Carol Paton | ANC support drains away as the lights go out – Fin24 (for subscribers)
Carol Paton argues that support for the ANC has disappeared at a fast rate over the last couple of weeks given the inability to deal with the ongoing energy crisis.
The past few weeks have been dominated by severe rolling blackouts that have wrought enormous damage to the welfare of the state and the economy. Paton points out the missteps the ANC government have made in dealing adequately with Eskom.
The writer also takes a closer look at the possible racial dog whistles that exist when it comes to potentially firing André de Ruyter as CEO of the power utility given how quickly some of his black predecessors were removed from the job. Read more here.
Here’s what else we’re reading today:
EDITORIAL | Tavern shootings expose how out of their depth cops are – TimesLIVE Premium (for subscribers)
Seeing is believing: Ramaphosa’s incoming energy promise better be electrifyin’ – Daily Maverick
SA will be finished if ruling party is allowed to remain in power – The Citizen (for subscribers)
Scrap e-tolls already so we can move on – The Citizen (for subscribers)
As we relegate the worst of Covid-19 to memory, there’s much we can achieve with solidarity of purpose – Daily Maverick
TOM EATON: Bottoms up — to cleanse the spirit of all the anniversaries – Business Day (for subscribers)
Mandy Wiener | A hamstrung law enforcement: We can’t have another decade of this nonsense – News24 (for subscribers)
Mmusi Maimane | Now is not the time to protect politicians. We need full accountability – News24
South Africa’s deadly July 2021 riots may recur if there’s no change – The Conversation
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