President, you did what you had to do

FACED with deepening public distrust, political decay, and mounting pressure from both civil society and the global community, you made a long overdue move.

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Whether it was the appointment of new leadership in a critical institution, the announcement of a fresh inquiry, or an attempt to reform failing systems, you didn't have much of a choice. But the question now is: can this effort gain traction in time?

South Africans are not short on patience. We waited through the painstaking revelations of the Zondo Commission. We watched damning evidence pile up, expecting swift justice and systemic reform. Yet years later, we still ask: where are the arrests? Where is the action? Where is the transformation?

The announcement, though necessary, is not enough. Not anymore.