Shouting slogans and voting for idiots helps no-one

16 March 2025 - 00:00
By William Gumede

Sadly, Africans across the continent, and here at home, continue to embrace leaders who are violent, narcissistic, psychopathic, arrogant, corrupt, dishonest, narrow-minded and blame-shifting — and then expect economic miracles, social peace and stability.

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