Comments on: 100 years and going strong; But has the ANC-led government done enough for its people? http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/2012/01/09/100-years-and-going-strong-but-has-the-anc-led-government-done-enough-for-its-people/ African business, politics and lifestyle Fri, 17 May 2013 00:10:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: littleBradz http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/2012/01/09/100-years-and-going-strong-but-has-the-anc-led-government-done-enough-for-its-people/comment-page-1/#comment-10372 littleBradz Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:49:10 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/?p=5416#comment-10372 Well, I must admit that although the ANC has not done what most ruling parties in africa do when they assume power. However I feel that if a country is ruled by the same political party for over a decade, especially such a "young" country in the republic of south africa. The leaders will grow complacent and corruption will fester, allowing the inevitable change of ruling party that will ensue to be greeted with upheaval and the weakening of the nation of south africa.. take the British style of politics, and how they deal with runners up to elections for example, the country has survived for so long in the sense that once the ruling party wins the non winning parties don't throw their toys out of the cot. They united together with the ruling party for the greater good of country. think about it..power is not absolute and when the oppression of power sharing in the political sense its evident, a country will never reach its full potential. When competition is diminished, rest on ones laurels. You need an opposition that wins and a country needs the breathe of fresh air that a stable competitive multi party system that can prove that its belongs in the Developed world. The only way of proving this is by having The ANC, DA, COPE and IFP bring about a change that will challenge dominance and once this is achieved have the foresight to not undermine the previous ruling parties policies, just for the sake that they won. However build on the principles that the previous party succeeded and tweak the parts that weren't as successful, injecting new blood and ideas into the political landscape! just saying.. Well, I must admit that although the ANC has not done what most ruling parties in africa do when they assume power. However I feel that if a country is ruled by the same political party for over a decade, especially such a “young” country in the republic of south africa. The leaders will grow complacent and corruption will fester, allowing the inevitable change of ruling party that will ensue to be greeted with upheaval and the weakening of the nation of south africa.. take the British style of politics, and how they deal with runners up to elections for example, the country has survived for so long in the sense that once the ruling party wins the non winning parties don’t throw their toys out of the cot. They united together with the ruling party for the greater good of country. think about it..power is not absolute and when the oppression of power sharing in the political sense its evident, a country will never reach its full potential.
When competition is diminished, rest on ones laurels.
You need an opposition that wins and a country needs the breathe of fresh air that a stable competitive multi party system that can prove that its belongs in the Developed world. The only way of proving this is by having The ANC, DA, COPE and IFP bring about a change that will challenge dominance and once this is achieved have the foresight to not undermine the previous ruling parties policies, just for the sake that they won. However build on the principles that the previous party succeeded and tweak the parts that weren’t as successful, injecting new blood and ideas into the political landscape!
just saying..

]]> By: Jitesh_Naidoo http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/2012/01/09/100-years-and-going-strong-but-has-the-anc-led-government-done-enough-for-its-people/comment-page-1/#comment-10354 Jitesh_Naidoo Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:21:05 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/?p=5416#comment-10354 Many so called African democracies use the term democracy relatively. In SA,eg. the ANC is an absolute power unto themselves and give little credence to minority or other views. Furthermore, rampant corruption, nepotism, croneyism, squandering and theft of state resources are chronic and inherent in the party machinery. Like many so called African democracies, they are propped into power by ensuring a group of party loyals are well greased. These people are put into key positions and become authorities unto themselves. They become big daddies to the group that they bring in to ensure that their life spans in the cushy jobs are prolonged. Needless to say that sooner or later the wheels of administration come off. Furthermore the ANC strives after prestigious positions like permanent seats in the UN Security council and chairs of various other bodies, but they are incapable of service delivery of their own people, and filling the potholes in the roads which their own inefficiency has created. They may be proud to boast about a 100 existence, but the results on the ground of their so called achievements are yet to be seen. Many so called African democracies use the term democracy relatively. In SA,eg. the ANC is an absolute power unto themselves and give little credence to minority or other views. Furthermore, rampant corruption, nepotism, croneyism, squandering and theft of state resources are chronic and inherent in the party machinery. Like many so called African democracies, they are propped into power by ensuring a group of party loyals are well greased. These people are put into key positions and become authorities unto themselves. They become big daddies to the group that they bring in to ensure that their life spans in the cushy jobs are prolonged. Needless to say that sooner or later the wheels of administration come off.

Furthermore the ANC strives after prestigious positions like permanent seats in the UN Security council and chairs of various other bodies, but they are incapable of service delivery of their own people, and filling the potholes in the roads which their own inefficiency has created. They may be proud to boast about a 100 existence, but the results on the ground of their so called achievements are yet to be seen.

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]]> By: BidnisMan http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/2012/01/09/100-years-and-going-strong-but-has-the-anc-led-government-done-enough-for-its-people/comment-page-1/#comment-10345 BidnisMan Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:43:18 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/?p=5416#comment-10345 While GDP of South Africa has grown nicely since 1994 when the ANC took power, the inequality has increased. Some economists claim that in real terms most blacks are now twice as poor as under apartheid. While GDP of South Africa has grown nicely since 1994 when the ANC took power, the inequality has increased. Some economists claim that in real terms most blacks are now twice as poor as under apartheid.

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