Malema's death is a warning to ANC 'comrades'

We were all quick to rejoice at the loss of Julius Malema's appeal last week, but few have stopped to analysis the story behind the story. I'll be the first to agree that Malema's outbursts were a danger to South Africa, both politically and economically. The ANC did, however, tolerate his questionable and damaging views for an awfully long time...

The reason for the ANC's tolerance is quite simple - he was useful to his political handlers at a time when they were looking to oust Mbeki, and when there asset became a liability the ANC practised sound economics and cut their ties. This "liability" was more related to his anti-Zuma campaign and less about his racist remarks and mine nationalization proposals.

This is a lesson to members of the ANC that wish to speak their minds, perhaps about relevant  issues like corruption and cadre deployment, that the leadership of the ANC will not tolerate those that don't tow the party line. The 11th commandment: "Thou shalt not speak ill of JZ." (Sounds very communist to me... Oh wait, it is!) This is worrying, as by hindering (constructive) dialogue between it's members the party will continue down the dark road it is travelling - dragging the country along with it.

Juju should have realized that his anti-ANC statements would be political suicide as we have seen that even Trevor  Manual, the man behind the presidency, isn't allowed to criticize the ANC and its policies.

Remember Orwell's 'Animal Farm', an allegorical critique of Russia post-revolution: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."