Monday, March 5, 2012

We would be stupid to ignore the lessons of Zimbabwe.(News)

There are murmurs in many quarters, including among Azapo members and sympathisers, concerning signs that the gloss on our democracy is fading fast.

The promise we held as one of the beacons of hope on the continent in terms of our democratic constitution, supporting institutions and legal arrangements, is receding; the efforts made by many in the past 14 years to entrench democratic processes and practices in our country are being undermined by others in pursuit of dishonourable goals.

Those concerned about the fast deteriorating state of our democracy point to the following developments:

l The shenanigans at the SABC and attempts by parliament to …

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