It’s time to carve through the bullshit. The excruciating political noise,backed by the thump-thump threats of violence, is aimed at drowning out facts. Add into the mix the invocation of protocol and prescripts, or with a dollop of “fake” news accusations against those whose views are disliked,and South Africa is in a space where doing the right thing has long been thrown out the window, in favour of rather intricate political cost-benefit calculations. By MARIANNE MERTEN.
Source: dailymaverick.co.za