ANC headquarters, Chief Albert Luthuli House, in Johannesburg. Picture: Michel Bega South Africa’s economy is crippling its people, draining hope and leaving citizens trapped in a cycle of survival. Work is scarce and those fortunate enough to have jobs often find themselves working simply to afford the costs of getting to work.
Petrol prices consume savings, vehicle maintenance and insurance drain households further and every month feels like an exhausting repeat of barely making enough to keep breathing. The nation is on its knees and rising again feels harder with each passing day. Against this backdrop, the ANC hosts its national general council while workers within the party protest unpaid salaries.
Yet the leadership insists the show must go on. Their spin – that if corruption were truly entrenched, salaries would at least be covered – rings hollow. The timing is strategically disastrous, exposing the disconnect between leaders and the workforce that sustains the movement.
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Meanwhile, revelations from the Madlanga commission and ongoing trials of alleged drug cartel leaders paint a disturbing picture of political influence traded for enrichment, protection and jobs for allies. These are not isolated scandals but interconnected acts that reveal a broader culture of impunity. The ANC, as the governing party, inevitably carries the burden of public perception. Whether fair or not, the association is automatic and South Africans are watching closely.
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