Just Thinking

The oldest liberation Movement in Africa, the African National Congress (ANC) is 100 years old.  This is a big deal as evidenced by the comments of  leaders from many political parties.  The President of  Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), Mangosuthu Buthelezi commented thus “I attend this celebration as a leader whose life story can not be read in isola tion from that of the African National Congress. My destiny was linked to the ANC both by choice and by birth”.  The United Democratic Movement President Bantu Holomisa says that being in the ANC was a “learning curve” for him and that he feels “fortunate to still have that background”. The Acting Secretary General of the Congress of The People (COPE), Lyndol Shope-Mafole remembers growing up in the ANC as an “honour”. I believe that it is useful to celebrate the past through a learning mentality and a willingness to reflect on the present.  One of the successes of the founders of the ANC has been the foresight and profound understa