FORTY-five years ago the world was a different place. South Africa was a very different place. Today, the world is just a click away and every wart, almost anywhere, is instantly noticeable.
Try as we might, it is impossible to wish away, ignore, hide or otherwise deal with those harshly visible warts, which we know all too well are there, festering.
Similarly, it is disquieting that during the past few decades, we have witnessed the promise of democracy being steadily eroded.
The dream of freedom inspired by the legendary Steve Biko, Chris Hani, Nelson Mandela, Robert Sobukwe, Oliver Tambo, and other revered historic figures, has been surreptitiously deferred.
Successive political leadership has passed on the massive burdens to future generations, of tackling the fundamental questions of power and ownership…