Ronald Lamola: Does the ANC have answers for South Africa's problems?
Zeinab Badawi speaks to South African justice minister Ronald Lamola, seen as one of the rising stars of the ruling ANC party. How does he account for the government’s failures?
Next month, the ruling ANC in South Africa holds its five-yearly national conference. President Cyril Ramaphosa is seeking re-election as leader of the party, which would him in position to contest nationwide elections in 2024. But South Africa is currently in the midst of a severe economic meltdown, with mass unemployment and crippling power cuts, and many are warning its political culture could bring the state to the point of collapse. Zeinab Badawi speaks to South African justice minister Ronald Lamola, seen as one of the rising stars of the ANC’s younger generation. How does he account for the government’s failure to address the myriad challenges it faces?
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