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Our country’s vital statecraft is missing

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Our country’s vital statecraft is missing

As South Africa approaches another electoral cycle, political parties unveil familiar promises, yet genuine transformation seems absent.

The article argues that the country's persistent problems stem from a deeper issue: a deficit of statecraft, where political mobilisation often overshadows the essential work of governing and strengthening state institutions.

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