Sensational headlines will get more “eyeballs” than an “ANC holds steady at 40%” headline, but it can cause unnecessary anxiety or kindle false hope amongst voters.
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It worries investors (and should concern South Africans) that this “let it rather burn and we will later pick up the pieces” attitude might also prevail after the election in May.
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Listening to John Steenhuisen and the Democratic Alliance’s utterances in recent times, you can be forgiven for thinking that we are back in the time of PW Botha and the Apartheid government.
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There can be no doubt that we need to deal with loadshedding as a matter of urgency, and I think the creation of a Minister of Energy (provided it is the right person) should be welcomed.
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Of course, the big question then remains how long Ramaphosa will remain president. If any serious adverse findings are made by the HAWKS, SARS or SARB, the mood in parliament could change quickly…
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So, from all the polls we can only really conclude that support for the ANC is on the decline, but how much exactly, only time will tell.
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I do not believe that anyone who wants to silence criticism – even if they delete the statement the next day – can ever be presidential material.
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Although there are a few ministers who are doing excellent jobs, it is clear that many lack capacity and vision or are simply too scared to do anything innovative.
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I fear that we might possibly be in an even worse space than before, since now it is no longer only the ANC, but also the opposition parties that are part of the egotistical power games which would mean that they will quickly forget the people who they are meant to serve.
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