Supporters hold up flags at the African National Congress (ANC) Election Manifesto Launch at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban earlier this year. The author argues that the stage is very clearly set for the loss of political power by the ANC at the 29 May polls. (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)
There can be little to no doubt that we are staring into the eye of a gathering societal storm of unprecedented proportions because of a growing, worsening and convulsive socioeconomic crisis, writes Ebrahim Harvey.
Analyst Moeletsi Mbeki has been warning for several years about our own impending "Arab Spring" as the socioeconomic crisis deepens in South Africa.
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