ANC AND EFF CORRUPTION IS NOT COMPARABLE TO MINOR DA FLAWS

Responses to A watchful eye on the rule of law, 16 March

Judith, as much as I’ve always liked your articles, that you put the EFF before the DA in the order of play here suggests that your bias towards the only decent party in this benighted country is real and very, very obvious. And very, very disappointing. Maybe even racist?

Steve Davidson

It’s a clear assessment, Judith, but let’s assume that the words “politician” and the “rule of law” don’t belong in the same sentence. The ANC has certainly proved itself incapable and, as you conclude, the current potential replacements either have skeletons or little evidence of proving any better. Were the Nationalists or colonial governments truly more appealing?

I find that South Africa has a very laissezfaire attitude towards laws and rules in general. The feeling that not all laws apply to everybody is embedded in the culture. Disobeying, avoiding or circumventing the law applies across the board without barrier of race, colour or creed.

Peter Doble

I think it’s a little disingenuous to compare individual cases of corruption in the DA to the systemic implementation of corrupt practices by the ANC over the past 25 years or so. You will find some corruption in any political party – that is just the nature of politics. But it is the frequency, magnitude and consequences that separate parties from each other, and on that front there really is no comparison.

Karl Sittlinger

Please enlighten us on how many of the top leaders in the DA have serious corruption allegations or charges hanging over them, and how the DA has dealt with this. Then compare that with the ANC, EFF and Patriotic Alliance. The only truthful assessment is that, among the major parties, the DA has led the way with accountability and service delivery. Finding a minor case of corruption and basing your conclusion on that is terrible journalism.