Dump ANC as first step

The importance of replacing the ANC with a party that can uplift SA from third to first-world status should not be underestimated. It will be a lesson for all future governments that the power lies with SA’s people, not the ruling party.

But this is only the first step. Replacing the ANC without changing the dynamics and structure of government means only changing the face of government. Government is an organisation meant to serve the people and should not adopt the structure of a business or its objectives. This becomes dictatorship in disguise instead of real democracy.

The people want a say in the way their country is run, which cannot happen under current structures. Staff or people cannot tell the CEO of a business how to run it. This is also the reason for poor, or lack of, service. We require a complete mindset remodelling. This will allow us to accept guidance based on merit. We need a government that is there to serve its people rather than enrich a few. Redistribution of wealth and land is simple if corruption and theft are eliminated.

Nilesh Maharaj By email