• Refentse Mangope from Mohlakeng writes:
Please allow me to provoke a vibrant discussion and debate on the socio-political discourse pre and post 1994 as our country moves towards the fifth National democratic elections and two more years before the next local government
elections.
I have been observing the political debates and discussions going on in some corners of the community, intellectual community, the youth and some sectors of our society.
Some of these discussions seem to hammer much on the Government under the leadership of the African National Congress without acknowledging and appreciating the good work done in a period of only 20 years when we inherited a colonial and oppressive system of more than 300 years.
It is important to note and accept weaknesses were they exist.
This democratic government that is led by human beings is not susceptible to human errors however; many good things must be acknowledged and not be submarined by few wrong things.
More than a million young and new electorates will be voting for the first time in 2014/16.
It is important to reflect a bid on the pre and post 1994 political developments in our country.
This information will be beneficial to our youth and academics that seem not to understand the nature of political developments since the dawn of freedom in 1994.
We inherited a government that was led by a group of white minority regime, male dominated and socio-politically destructive in their approach.
No clue in the socio-economic developmental agenda of the country.
Racially and tribally divided communities with no or very limited basic service provision and maintenance, to selected communities in particular.
Youth from the African community was declared a lost generation with no future plans from the government whether in terms of intern or learner ships etc, these are matters that needs to be learnt and be engaged as we continue to build a united and caring country as espoused by our former Presidents Ntate Mandela and Mbeki.
We must teach our youth and children a good story and work together with to further improve development and build a prosperous South Africa.
Letter published unedited — Editor
