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James Myburgh

@jamesmyburgh

Editor of Politicsweb
Johannesburg politicsweb.co.za Joined March 2009
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James Myburgh @jamesmyburgh
One of the more bizarre claims of this election cycle is that the ANC did not inherit functioning institutions when it took over in 1994. Here is a first hand refutation of that claim, being spread on social media, by someone who was directly involved in managing the handover.
Politicsweb Verified account @Politicsweb May 3, 2024
The ANC's latest myth refuted: Dave Steward says the claim that the party "found nothing in office" and had to "start from scratch" in 1994 is flatly untrue politicsweb.co.za/opinion/the-in…
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James Myburgh @jamesmyburgh
This is correct from @Enghumbhini. The ANC completely outmanoeuvred the other side in the negotiations. The paradox is, had they achieved fewer of their goals, they would have actually governed much better.
Mbhazima Shilowa @Enghumbhini Feb 11, 2020
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Some who speak of Madiba having sold out have never been with Madiba in engagement with the NP and its surrogate the IFP. They don’t know how close we were to a civil war. It’s not what you could do but what the other side could do to destabilize the country.
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James Myburgh @jamesmyburgh
The point about corruption in South Africa is not that it is and was condoned, but it is compulsory. You can't legally do business with the state or SOEs without essentially cutting in some or other ANC faction. The Guptas' real offence was to elbow everyone else out of the way.