The Preamble to the South African Constitution calls on all South Africans to Remember, Honour, Respect, Believe, Build, and advance Justice, Equity, Safety, Inclusivity, and Prosperity for all.
Why can't we get along? Why have we allowed ourselves to be shoved into deeply divided ideological camps that no longer allow the values of the Constitution to moderate our words and behaviour?
The post-populist global power struggle has led to a war between a united group of billionaires and their nationalist troops on one side who are convinced that democracy as we know it is outdated, and a mixed bag of constitutionalist, leftist ideologues and a bunch of liberals all joined on the other side, still arguing for the principles that define a republic, when profit has taken over the conversation…