Godfrey Nkosi writes for us It is one of those sleepless nights when the mind refuses to rest. The hours are consumed by reflection on matters that trouble the organisation, and perhaps that is the very reason for the lack of sleep. In the quiet of such moments, one cannot help but return to the ANC ’s seminal discussion document, Through the Eye of the Needle ? When the ANC published this document in 2001, it was not written for decoration. It was born out of anxiety within the movement itself, a recognition that the transition from opposition to incumbency brought grave temptations. The ANC had entered government, commanded state resources, and faced the dangers the liberation movement had always warned about. Leadership contests were becoming intense, money was beginning to find its way into lobbying, and patronage networks threatened to erode the movement’s integrity. At the heart of this was a call for humility and sacrifice in leadership, a reminder that to lead was not to gain ...
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