Non-racial South Africa: book shows debate on nation building is still relevant today – The Conversation Indonesia

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A group of people on a stage hold hands in the air. Some are wearing matching political party attire, symbolizing their commitment to nation building. A large screen displaying images and text is visible in the background.

There has been much comment recently on the lack of representation of minorities in the leadership structures of South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC).

For Douglas Gibson, a former leader of the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), the exclusively black composition of the ANC’s top leadership shows that the ANC is no longer committed to building one nation. He believes

the ANC is clearly not a home for all. Look at its MPs, ministers, MECs, councillors, and mayors … The leadership has place only…