South Africa’s political system rewards politicians for staying in the job rather than delivering for the people who pay their salaries. We need a radical reset: treat public office as a finite tour of duty, with term limits, cooling-off periods and deferred pay that make leaving clean more rewarding than clinging to power.
Time to close the open till and end the era of the permanent politician
South Africa’s political system rewards politicians for staying in the job rather than delivering for the people who pay their salaries. We need a radical reset: treat public office as a finite tour of duty, with term limits, cooling-off periods and deferred p...
South Africa’s political system rewards politicians for staying in the job rather than delivering for the people who pay their salaries. We need a radical reset: treat public office as a finite tour of duty, with term limits, cooling-off periods and deferred pay that make leaving clean more rewarding than clinging to power.Read the full article at Daily Maverick
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- Published
- September 04, 2026
- Last updated
- October 17, 2026
- Written by
- Wade Wilson
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- Business and Finance
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