In the opinion pages today, political commentators Justice Malala and Ralph Mathekga offer their analysis of the ANC policy conference that took place over the weekend.
JUSTICE MALALA | Nice to debate step-aside when many were simply set aside – TimesLIVE Premium (for subscribers)
Political commentator Justice Malala writes that over the weekend much was put down on paper from the ANC’s policy conference but it will all be for nothing as the party failed to address the fundamental issues facing South Africa.
Malala argues that the party will not be able to achieve many of the so-called proposals and plans put forward when branches like KwaZulu-Natal are actively campaigning to end the ‘step aside’ rule, which states that those accused of corruption and criminal activities should relinquish their position until they are cleared. Read more here.
Ralph Mathekga | ANC policy conference: A festival of factionalism, where no one was willing to engage – News24 (for subscribers)
Ralph Mathekga argues that the policy conference became a proxy to vote on ideas from rival factions within the ANC and had little to do with the contestation of ideas or good governance.
Mathekaga also takes aim at the ridiculous fight coming from those aligned to former president Jacob Zuma who want the ‘step aside’ rule changed or repealed.
Mathekga writes, “Instead of accelerating measures to fight against corruption in the country and undertaking new commitments to support the prosecution authority in following up on cases, ANC delegates are asking what former president Jacob Zuma did to have been imprisoned last year?” Read more here.
Here’s what else we are reading:
SAM MKOKELI: ANC conference shows how ordinary the party of Nelson Mandela has become – Financial Mail
STUART THEOBALD: ANC collapse is perhaps what SA needs – Business Day (for subscribers)
BUSISIWE MAVUSO: Business not indifferent to the plight of the poor – Business Day (for subscribers)
Mpumelelo Mkhabela | Scorpions 2.0: Can the ANC’s plans for an independent agency save its brand? – News24
PALI LEHOHLA | SA is killing the Eskom goose for a less than golden egg – TimesLIVE Premium (for subscribers)
EDITORIAL: The kink in the cable of Eskom’s debt – Business Day (for subscribers)
Adriaan Basson | No ANC tears for Babita Deokaran – News24 (for subscribers)
Like solar tax and wind tax, we will get trash tax – The Citizen (for subscribers)
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