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Wasting the liberation dividend

30 years of democracy

This April will mark the 30th anniversary of our fragile democracy.

If we thought that last year was brutal, this year is going to be a roller-coaster of lofty promises made from high up, while we will mostly continue to experience the lows that have become commonplace. Worse, we have become used to this sorry state of affairs, expecting very little to change. We cry out for divine intervention, knowing that this is impossible. God seemingly helps those who help themselves, and mostly at our expense.

Steve Biko wrote in two of his key writings

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