At the Mail & Guardian ANC stalwart Pallo Jordan has a discursive, somewhat diffuse cri de couer in which he honors the party's past, defends the party's history of honoring the collective, and gives respect to some of the party's lions, such as Oliver Tambo and Albert Luthuli. In this time of party division and its uncertain future it is not surprising that some might look to the past to try to reconcile the present. As Jordan writes:
By nurturing the best of its traditions the ANC has outlived many younger movements. But the movement's resilience and capacity for self-renewal has ensured it remained relevant over the decades despite the massive changes in national, regional and international politics.
It is frankly difficult to discern an actual prescription in Jordan's piece, but it seems like an attempt to urge the party to look beyond its schisms and to continue to cultivate unity. Something tells me that his idealized future won't be coming to fruition next month.
