Boardroom Talk
Boardroom Talk: ‘Gradually….then suddenly’ taking a hold of South African politics. Believe it.
Alec Hogg writes on bankruptcy and its relation to contemporary politics in South Africa - happening gradually and then suddenly.
By Alec Hogg
Some years back I came across Ernest Hemingway's phrase about bankruptcy happening "gradually….then suddenly." The term has deservedly worked its way into popular discourse here in South Africa – and across a variety of subjects.
It is best applied, however, to contemporary politics in this country. The decline of the ANC, like the similarly nationalistic political party which ruled SA from 1948 to 1994, has been gradual. Everywhere I look, however, 'suddenly' is evident. It's happening so fast, and after so long, that this is not easy to digest. Even for the players.
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