To them, politics is an occupation like any other, and some will lie and cheat to remain in office to reap the benefits of being in parliaments or government." 1Īnd a second observation: Albie Sachs: "We were able to achieve a miracle, but we can't achieve the achievable." There may well be many in politics today who believe they are there to serve the nation, but by and large many others are there to make a living. South Africa is again facing an election in a matter of months.Īlthough we will not be a typically "normal" country for a few more years, our politics have nevertheless begun to lose their "special' image. Those were probably the most cathartic days in the history of this country. There they were, on April 27 and 28 1994, maids standing with their madams, labourers standing with their masters, all eager to cast a vote in our democratic national elections. Many will take memories of those special days to their graves. He entitled his column "No repeat of our glorious 1994." Perhaps to set the tone, I should begin with a quote from a recent column written by one of South Africa's most prominent political commentators, Kaiser Nyatsumba. The obvious starting point is when, after the elections mandated to take place next year, President Mandela steps down and Deputy-President Thabo Mbeki becomes President Mbeki. Padraig O'Malley - Writings, essays and letters Paradigm Shift? Post-Mandela South Africa
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