South Africa's Democratic Betrayal
We voters have to confront an uncomfortable truth: South Africa is teetering on the edge of a democratic absurdity.
As the country heads towards the 2026 local government elections, a staggering and shameful reality is revealed: hundreds of elected councillors, entrusted with managing municipal budgets worth millions, cannot read or write proficiently.
This fact comes from the department of co-operative governance and traditional affairs' own skills audit, which found more than 300 councillors in KwaZulu-Natal alone who are functionally illiterate.
Three hundred public representatives are signing off on budgets and development plans they can’t even read.
Let's call this what it is: a betrayal of democracy.
Author's summary: South Africa faces a democratic crisis due to illiterate councillors.
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