A video which went viral showing a roadside assault on the N1 does little to counter an increasingly ingrained trust deficit towards the SAPS, writes Jan Hofmeyer.
A video which went viral showing a roadside assault on the N1 does little to counter an increasingly ingrained trust deficit towards the SAPS, writesThe recent roadside assault on the N1 between Johannesburg and Pretoria, involving the VIP security detail of Deputy President Paul Mashatile, once again raises uncomfortable questions about the norms and values that underpin our democratic state's relationship towards its citizens.
At this stage, the broader context and circumstances that may have precipitated the incident are unclear. Yet, while an investigation into the matter is ongoing, the immediate optics of the video that has since gone viral is terrible.
Only 11% of respondents thought that government is doing a decent job in combatting rampant levels of crime, with less than four out of every ten respondents reporting a police presence in the areas where they live. Alarmingly, close to two-thirds responded they believe that most or all SAPS officials are corrupt, while a stunning 72% indicated that they fear retribution for reporting instances of corruption to the authorities.
The Afrobarometer data suggests that an erosion of legitimacy is already under way. Seven out of ten South Africans indicated that they are not happy with the way democracy works in South Africa, with 49% responding that the country is a"democracy with major problems" and a further 14% feeling that the country is not deemed fit to be called a democracy at all.
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