A fight over planning permission may not sound like a major issue, but the fear is that it could be a straw in the wind.
We are all for due process in governance, but it should be noted that in this particular case it’s being ramped up unnecessarily.
The latest spat is just another internal ANC struggle for power, and it will contribute only to greater ideological confusion.
Our water-agriculture nexus has been broken, just like its energy component was broken seven years ago by the same kind of political paralysis.
The only thing Eskom has to do now is connect the greenpower projects to the national grid – but even this is proving to be a hard ask.
The courts are fairly brimming with allegations of irregularities and illegalities from those shouldered aside as Motsoeneng rocketed to the top.
Ultimately, the protests are about much more than fees. They are about the diminishing hopes of South Africa’s youth.
Riah Phiyega’s removal at least raises the faint prospect of peace.
Ramaphosa should be mandated now to fix South Africa’s tax loopholes for big corporations.
This internal war hobbles the ANC and slows government delivery.