In hindsight, will the first week of November 2016 represent such a critical moment in South Africa’s fractious history? From a noble ideal to remove the shackles of apartheid from the majority of South African citizens, the ANC has descended into a cesspit of venality, corruption and the abuse of the organs of state for nefarious purposes.
Yet this week has already witnessed the unravelling of implicit and unwavering support for the ANC by even its most ardent stalwarts.
As such, could this month, which commenced so auspiciously for democracy in South Africa, be the advent of a new dawn?
Main picture: South Africa is burning, a metaphor for corruption, malefeasance and the capture of the organ of state