The campaign for the ANC presidency is in full swing.
All the potential candidates have promised to eliminate and eradicate rampant corruption.
We are at the half-way mark in 2017 and are in total political free fall.
Our political leaders must realise that when you are in a leadership position, vision, integrity and compassion are immensely more important than the words they say.
As leaders, they should be people of integrity. They should have the supreme responsibility to tell the truth and to mean what they say and to say what they mean, regardless of the outcome.
Our political culture is increasingly being driven by muscle power. Our next generation of leaders has a unique responsibility.
The next three years will be a severe and traumatic period for the community.
The fear of crime and perceptions of social despair are widespread. The failure of the State and its public order and criminal justice institutions to respond adequately by providing protection and basic security is apparent. It could threaten democratic development.
Our leaders must realise that excellent performance in serving other people is an absolute basic necessity for survival in today’s economy.
