The need for more middle class to participate in demonstrations/protests
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GUEST - Mzwanele Ntshwanti – Economist and UNISA Lecturer
South Africa has long been described as the “protest capital of the world”. But the protests have largely been confined to townships and informal settlements. The student protests of 2015-2016 suggested that this was beginning to change, with students of all races marching to places such as the ANC’s Luthuli House headquarters, Parliament and Union Buildings. But the most recent marches were the first time in post-apartheid South Africa that such a united force was seen against a president and the ANC.
South Africa has long been described as the “protest capital of the world”. But the protests have largely been confined to townships and informal settlements. The student protests of 2015-2016 suggested that this was beginning to change, with students of all races marching to places such as the ANC’s Luthuli House headquarters, Parliament and Union Buildings. But the most recent marches were the first time in post-apartheid South Africa that such a united force was seen against a president and the ANC.