In the absence of any political leadership to speak of, here is a stab at a compelling vision for South Africa. Instead of a 400 page plan such as the National Development Plan (NDP), it consists of three promises we make to ourselves and one another. By MARIUS OOSTHUIZEN.
Our country needs a vision - a compelling dream that pulls all of us forward and inspires us to work together for a better future. Right now, South Africa is in a technical recession, when we should be booming at 5% growth and lifting our people out of poverty. While our politicians figure out how to convince us to vote for them in 2019, the country waits for leadership. Let's face it - President Zuma is going to clown around until the end of his term and his opponents are going to tip-toe around the issues, trying not to upset any of the factions that they depend on for a ticket to the Union Buildings. The opposition is going to obsess over possible options for a coalition government, while they miss the moment - that South Africans are yearning for leadership.
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