i have never been very active or at least i have never been a card carrying member of any political party. I have never been too loyal I suppose given the default ANC vote that is expected from most black people in our country. I have voted for three political parties, of course i started with the ANC, lets say i was young and blind, the ANC was the party i was supposed to vote for, this was in 1999 when i could vote. In the next elections of 2004 i could not vote for the ANC, had to vote for a party and at that time, COPE was the new kid on the block and it made sense to vote for them mainly because the ANC was on a path i was not happy with and that they seemed to be representing the view that i was comfortable with. 2014, another new kid on the block the EFF, i voted for them and i am relatively happy with my vote and would do it again given the chance. I must say though that in my head i have seriously considered the DA. It is just that there is that thing that has kept me away from voting for the DA, but given my record i might just vote for the DA in the next elections, unless if there is a new kid on the block again.
I have also considered and played with the idea of starting a political party, way before EFF and all. For this i needed other people and unfortunately those around me did not think it was a good idea at the time. i was told i do not have the political currency, was told that politics is a dirty game, etc etc. I obviously did not do it, but now i regret all that. I still think there is room, there is always room and maybe the people i keep around me do not have the balls to even imagine themselves leading the country. they do not see themselves being the Presidents of the country, they are scared. they have actually decided that they will sit and watch it all go down.
i think i need to start again, maybe find new people that do not just want to follow, but those that are willing to lead. i do not have to get into the details of why i think there is space for a new political party, we all know this. so this is an open invitation to those interested in being part of the new party……..
Given SHINGANGE 