Vision 2016 was a good dream
Thursday, April 24, 2014
The publicity manager of Vision 2016 council, Charity Kgotlafela said targets such as total poverty eradication, no new HIV infections and zero unemployment rate are among those that are impossible to meet.
It is human to accept failure.
While every citizen, including the Head of State, has the right to voice opinions, the tone and context of the President’s comments were regrettably dismissive and risk chilling free expression in our country. The remarks are not isolated. They form part of a disturbing pattern of public attacks on independent institutions pillars essential to the healthy functioning of our democracy. The Judiciary, the Legislature, and now the media have all...