There have been moments since 1994 where our deeply divided nation united across the divisions of the past and presented a united front. The warm welcome to Nelson Mandela across historical divides after his release from prison, was such a moment.
On the left and right fronts there have been a continued restlessness. The left promoted revolutionary ideologies while the right referred toand withdrew into a laager mentality. In between all this, however, an organic process of nation building did take place on the quiet.
The degree of a broad unity of purpose for the good of the country, was illustrated around the EFF’s recent call for a complete shutdown of the country. The courts, the government, but especially the civil society took a strong stand against this call by a party with a radical agenda and a history of destructive actions. The best interests of the country triumphed.
In the meantime communities and community organisations began talking and working together on a local level around common goals. Towns have been upgraded, potholes have been filled and people are uniting against corruption.A concrete development that is underway is the creation of an informal network Dialogue for Action. The aim is to identify commonalities and promote cooperation among like-minded individuals and organisations.
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