anc politics As the ANC tries to arrest any further electoral decline, its taken a turn to populism in rhetoric, at least. Its tying itself in knots in the process

04 August 2022 - 05:00 Carien du Plessis

One of the most gruesome events in recent years cast a long shadow over the ANCs policy conference, which started at Nasrec on Friday. Hours before, eight young women were raped and robbed by a group of men in Krugersdorp. The details were still unclear, yet the incident featured early in proceedings, in President Cyril Ramaphosas opening speech.

Not much later, the police arrested dozens of foreign nationals. While some were in possession of documents allowing them to be in SA legally, most werent. But it wasnt immediately clear how or if they were linked to the crime. That didnt stop the ruling party from using the horrific incident to defend a populist proposal to clamp down on immigration. ..

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