What has become of us in a democracy? It’s almost given that a protest for a particular cause will descend into violence and destruction of amenities. We’ve grown accustomed to a strike ending with the burning of school and library or clinic. This pandemic will be with us for a long time. Gone are the days when visionary leadership with a conscience and constructive engagement was a standard.
Nehawu members protest outside the Thelle Mogoerane Hospital in Vosloorus, on the East Rand, as the healthcare workers strike continued on Monday.What has become of us in a democracy? It’s almost given that a protest for a particular cause will descend into violence and destruction of amenities. We’ve grown accustomed to a strike ending with the burning of school and library or clinic.
When parliament went up in flames with security officers on duty, the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union was on the defensive. A kneejerk reaction from Nehawu was to blame it all on government’s cost-cutting measures. And the Nehawu leadership was on autopilot to impugn the preliminary report for attributing deaths in the facilities to a strike. Yet, there are visuals of its members blockading roads and entry points to inhibit essential services and staff access into the premises.
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