SA really does have good stories to tell - despite Zuma

Yes we have a good story to tell. As the countdown to Freedom Day begins, it should be a reminder of the road we have travelled

Since our first elections in 1994 South Africa has made strides in delivering healthcare to most citizens. The ruling party now has the challenge of narrowing the gap between private and public healthcare.

This is a good story we are proud to share.

We have progressed and done away with the ethnic politics that threatened our democracy and continue to wreak havoc in other parts of the continent. Ethnic politics here have thankfully evolved into multiparty structures.

This is the good story we should tell the world as we celebrate 20 years of democracy.

But we have a different story to tell about our education system.

Those who can afford to pay high fees have been able to access quality education and have a better story to tell than thousands of poor families.

Our public education system has gone through experiments and changes and, as a result, it has been 20 years of frustration. The education story is sad and will continue to be so for as long as the government fails to see that it has to deal with a crisis.

Our journey is indeed full of hope and promise.

Though we have made mistakes and burnt our fingers as we tried to make a success of the policies we adopted, we continue to seek a better life for all.

The president of the republic continues to tell us how lucky we are to have the ANC as the government of the day.

It is time to tell him our bad stories. The story of disappointment about the quality of leadership, especially his.

We have an ugly story to tell about him as our leader. He has failed on all fronts and continues to shirk responsibility.

Our story would have been better if we had honest leadership.