Rise Mzansi promises social democracy but delivers neoliberalism

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Songezo Zibi, Rise Mzansi national leader. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

South Africa’s economic stagnation and social decay stand as a damning testimony to the failure of neoliberal economic policies. With millions hungry, jobless and poor, one would hope that parties contesting the general elections would offer to forge a new path towards economic growth and social upliftment. 

Initially one assumed that Rise Mzansi, claiming to be social democrats and adopting the campaign slogan “2024 is our 1994”, would maybe…



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