Patronage Politics Divides Us: A study of poverty, patronage and inequality in South Africa
MISTRA's Head of Political Economy Faculty Mcebisi Ndletyana speaks to Polity.org.za about the effect of patronage politics on communities in South Africa. Camera: Nicholas Boyd. Editing: Darlene Creamer. Recorded: 22/11/2013.
Patronage politics has proven itself not only to be a persistent challenge, of a toxic kind. It is widespread, manifesting itself in the various sectors of our society, both public and private, as well as in various forms of organisation. Private companies are reportedly recipients of tenders awarded un-procedurally by politicians in exchange for a kickback. Some of the supposedly reputable business people become prominent donors to political parties, with implied conditionalities about benefits in return. Both the ruling party and the official opposition party, which is also a ruling party in some spheres of government, albeit ferociously disagreeing on numerous other issues, are congenially unanimous on non-disclosure of the identity of private donors to their respective parties.
Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection's (MISTRA's) Head of Political Economy Faculty Mcebisi Ndletyana, speaks to Polity.org.za about the effect of patronage politics on communities in South Africa, as well as its affects on politics.
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