What many democratic governments across the world have yet to realise is that democracy can only function sustainably if it affords all individuals due respect and deference.
A stable nation-state requires consistency across governing structures. But it's for that very reason that South Africa isn't and shouldn't be a nation-state. Zuma should be agitating for federalism and local autonomy. But I doubt he wants to give up that much potential control.
They're centralists who are also against constitutionalism because it serves as a barrier to their autocratic ambitions. There are several countries across the world that have integrated this institution into their existing constitutional frameworks. We have more or less done the same thing in SA, and I see nothing wrong with that. Zuma's real target is constitutionalism, and that's why I can't agree with him on this.
A stable nation-state requires consistency across governing structures. But it's for that very reason that South Africa isn't and shouldn't be a nation-state. Zuma should be agitating for federalism and local autonomy. But I doubt he wants to give up that much potential control.
They're centralists who are also against constitutionalism because it serves as a barrier to their autocratic ambitions. There are several countries across the world that have integrated this institution into their existing constitutional frameworks. We have more or less done the same thing in SA, and I see nothing wrong with that. Zuma's real target is constitutionalism, and that's why I can't agree with him on this.