A gripe: I’ve seen several commentators (Dan Corder, others as well), saying something to the effect that SA is *now* more democratic because the ANC is no longer electorally dominant. SA has been democratic since 1994 & this is not contingent on the level of ANC support. 🤷🏻♂️
A critical capability that remains unfunded. South Africa has one of the largest Search and Rescue zones (below), with the department of Transport and DIRCO tasking the SAAF with the responsibility. Despite not having the assets, disaster has been avoided thus far, but luck and hope are not strategies. This capability requires funding, assets and appropriate support across government. For a start, it would be nice if the Ministers of Transport and Defence could sit down and discuss the issue.
@Bren_leila440 There is no amount of money the US can throw at the problem that will allow them to be able to rebuild what they lose.
Due to a confluence of factors (rare earths restrictions, supply chain collapse, loss of regional foothold, demonstrated ineffectiveness etc)
I am willing to die for this opinion:
It should be law that all government Ministers, Cabinet members, MEC's, Provincial department employees, Municipal employees, their spouses & children, should ALL be forced to use public clinics & public hospitals.