Opinion

The ANC must therefore stop reducing itself to a mere statistical or administrative organisation as if the life of a political movement can be reduced to databases, algorithms, verification codes, spreadsheets and automated procedures.

The Black Business Federation marched to the IDC's Durban offices, presenting a list of demands and raising concerns about the Vision Sugar/IDC transaction.

At the centre of this tempest stands a Black businessman whose rise from hawker to international council member is not merely a personal triumph, but a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.

Into this arena steps Sandile Zungu, a man whose business acumen and record of ethical leadership suggest his campaign for the SAFA presidency is exactly the mission South African football needs right now.

The Northern Cape holds some of the richest and largest operating mines in South Africa, and mining contributes 19% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the province.

There is nothing wrong with scrutinising Mashatile. As one of the country's most senior political leaders, his conduct, decisions and political record are legitimate subjects of public interest. The media has every right and indeed a responsibility to ask difficult questions.