TOM EATON | There’s plenty to blame apartheid for, a lack of authentic democracy and public service for starters

As long as the ANC puts cadres above competence, a lack of town planning will be the least of our problems

04 September 2023 - 21:15

It’s rare for a ruling party to launch its election campaign by admitting that it is entirely out of its depth, implicitly begging voters to put it out of its misery at the polls, but then the ANC is no ordinary party...

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