South Africa Leadership Crisis
The president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, will present the State of the Nation Address (SONA) this coming week regardless of the leadership crisis stalking the country. Zuma is presently serving a second and last term in office and has four years to deliver on election promises. There is the assumption that the SONA speech will be “prettified” with new promises of improved governance and addressing the grievances of dealing with the apartheid era.
Without fail, there is a drastic decline in service deliveries, crime escalation and infringement of security with the failing power supply. The governing party of South Africa, the African National Congress (ANC), have no working solutions for the problems facing South Africa today. As the problems escalate, the leadership confirms that stability and peace are not attainable.
The recent protests in townships appear to be a common factor spiraling out of control. The public want answers and basic service deliveries from the government. Over the years, the decline in living standards has caused the people to take up arms and burn buildings as a form of protest against the leadership.
The education crisis does not have a happy ending, as learners are left without text books, with burning schools and incompetent teachers. Learners are being forced to stay away from school due to protests and lawlessness, indicating that government fails the young and restless students.
The ANC slogan “we will not fail our people” does not apply to the majority in South Africa. Leaders are expected to find answers and take action to problems occurring, yet the ANC fail miserably. The ANC fails to lead by example and follow the manifesto of the party, and cannot make decisions to avert total anarchy.
Read more at http://guardianlv.com/2015/02/south-africa-leadership-crisis/#KZsEB6pg8eC9gro5.99
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