Very good piece, Johan. Sequencing reform is critical when you don't have a lot of political capital. I am pretty sure this is the logic behind Operation Vulindlela, though perhaps not expicitly articulated. Credibility is key, and it rests on the success of the current national GNU. I hope the GNU builds enough momentum to continue into the next national goverment. BTW, I agree with the comment that reducing crime is critical to credibility, and that the restoration/strengthening of the NPA is not sufficient, though it is necessary.
Very good article, thank you. It does not address the rampant crime in this country though. Unfortunately, due to political incarcerations back in the day, political prisoners were looked after by gangsters in the prison system, which has led to them owing a whole lot to orgainsed crime in this country.
This is quite clear - the political will to prosecute organised crime does not exist, since they are two sides of the same coin.
This was clearly demonstrated by Jacob Zuma and his Bell Pottinger arranged 'white monopoly capital' meme, which divided the country along racial fissures, which are still maintained by the ANC and the EFF to this day.
A country can simply not move forward if 85 people are murdered every day, and only 1 out of 10 of these murders are solved.
Additionally, there are no prosecutions of known criminals in the government, even if these ridiculously expensive commissions shed light on the most grotesque conduct when it comes to managing energy, water and related infrastructure projects in this country.
I do agree with the political inaction as described in this article, due to the slow motion decline of this country, which also certainly is applicable to the number one problem: crime in all strata of South Africa, but especially in the leaders and their minders.
Ek vind ooreenkomste met Dr. Frans Cronje se analises. Dit dui daarop dat twee van ons beste ekonomiese analiste, onafhanklik tot gevolgtrekkings kom wat in my opinie baie soortgelyk is. Dit verleen nóg meer geloofwaardigheid aan wat díé twee groot intellektueles sê oor ons huidige, ongewensde situasie en wat dit kán wees. Soms wens ek die groot krisis wil kom: nie net trillings nie, maar die werklike aardbewing. Dis tragies dat mens soms daarvoor wil wens, maar Johan se voorbeelde vanuit ander lande se ervarings dui daarop dat groot krisisse soms voordelige gevolge kan hê nadat die stof gaan lê het en NOODGEWONGE aanpassings onvermydelik raak. Dit skud leierskap wakker en dwing hulle uit hul gemaksones uit, om dieselfde as Johan te sê, maar in ander woorde. Frans Cronje wys ook daarop dat selfs relatief geringe hervormings om ekonomies groei te versnel, die ANC opsigself van groterwordende irrelevansie kan red! Verlies aan steun kan omgekeer word.
Waarlik goeie insig in die artikel: "Die prys is groei – volgehoue, breë groei wat werk skep en lewenstandaarde verhoog. Alles anders is instrumenteel."
Very good piece, Johan. Sequencing reform is critical when you don't have a lot of political capital. I am pretty sure this is the logic behind Operation Vulindlela, though perhaps not expicitly articulated. Credibility is key, and it rests on the success of the current national GNU. I hope the GNU builds enough momentum to continue into the next national goverment. BTW, I agree with the comment that reducing crime is critical to credibility, and that the restoration/strengthening of the NPA is not sufficient, though it is necessary.
Very good article, thank you. It does not address the rampant crime in this country though. Unfortunately, due to political incarcerations back in the day, political prisoners were looked after by gangsters in the prison system, which has led to them owing a whole lot to orgainsed crime in this country.
This is quite clear - the political will to prosecute organised crime does not exist, since they are two sides of the same coin.
This was clearly demonstrated by Jacob Zuma and his Bell Pottinger arranged 'white monopoly capital' meme, which divided the country along racial fissures, which are still maintained by the ANC and the EFF to this day.
A country can simply not move forward if 85 people are murdered every day, and only 1 out of 10 of these murders are solved.
Additionally, there are no prosecutions of known criminals in the government, even if these ridiculously expensive commissions shed light on the most grotesque conduct when it comes to managing energy, water and related infrastructure projects in this country.
I do agree with the political inaction as described in this article, due to the slow motion decline of this country, which also certainly is applicable to the number one problem: crime in all strata of South Africa, but especially in the leaders and their minders.
Ek vind ooreenkomste met Dr. Frans Cronje se analises. Dit dui daarop dat twee van ons beste ekonomiese analiste, onafhanklik tot gevolgtrekkings kom wat in my opinie baie soortgelyk is. Dit verleen nóg meer geloofwaardigheid aan wat díé twee groot intellektueles sê oor ons huidige, ongewensde situasie en wat dit kán wees. Soms wens ek die groot krisis wil kom: nie net trillings nie, maar die werklike aardbewing. Dis tragies dat mens soms daarvoor wil wens, maar Johan se voorbeelde vanuit ander lande se ervarings dui daarop dat groot krisisse soms voordelige gevolge kan hê nadat die stof gaan lê het en NOODGEWONGE aanpassings onvermydelik raak. Dit skud leierskap wakker en dwing hulle uit hul gemaksones uit, om dieselfde as Johan te sê, maar in ander woorde. Frans Cronje wys ook daarop dat selfs relatief geringe hervormings om ekonomies groei te versnel, die ANC opsigself van groterwordende irrelevansie kan red! Verlies aan steun kan omgekeer word.
Waarlik goeie insig in die artikel: "Die prys is groei – volgehoue, breë groei wat werk skep en lewenstandaarde verhoog. Alles anders is instrumenteel."