By Mmusi Maimane
The events of 12 February 2015 will remain an indelible blot in the history books that will be written about South Africa’s young democracy. What happened inside the Parliamentary Precinct, as well as on the streets of Cape Town make for a perfect storm, painting the ANC as a government and party that rules rather than governs.
On the streets of Cape Town, ahead of President Jacob Zuma’s arrival, we saw the South African Police Service (SAPS) clamp down on peaceful protestors, mainly from the Democratic Alliance, who were peacefully protesting against the energy crisis. The Public Order Policing Unit, dressed in full riot gear, backed up by a water cannon, intimidated, assaulted and arrested citizens (including a DA Member of Parliament) who raised their voices in protest against one of the many crises facing South Africa.
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