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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The land question, which has plagued the country’s political scene for years, can only be solved through a national referendum, according to a proposal raised at Rise Mzansi’s policy conference on Friday.<\/p>\n

Rise Mzansi, a new party launched in April, is holding a policy conference at Constitutional Hill in Johannesburg until Sunday.<\/p>\n

A leader of the Land Party, Gcobani Ndzongana, was given a platform to speak at the gathering. He pleaded with the new party’s leadership to take the land question to a referendum, so all South Africans could settle a matter that had long plagued the political landscape.<\/p>\n

Ndzongana made other proposals too, including the need for a national DNA database system as well as tighter borders.<\/p>\n

The Rise Mzansi delegates will have to decide what they do with such suggestions as the party mulls its policy proposals.<\/p>\n

The first day of the conference saw another political party on the podium to offer political support – in the form of Brett Herron, of the GOOD party.<\/p>\n

Rise Mzansi’s leader, Songezo Zibi, addressed the crowd, saying the time for reconciliation was over, and the only option was nation-building.<\/p>\n

He said the ANC had failed.<\/p>\n

Zibi said the country had money – and, if it prioritised healthcare, service delivery, education and many other governance essentials, the country would not be where it was.<\/p>\n

“We need to move from reconciliation to nation-building. We must build a culture of democratic participation and commit to ending poverty, not poverty alleviation. They tell us to be a little poor, and everything will be fine. We want a government that does not borrow money, so the elite can steal it. We need to move from reconciliation to nation-building,” Zibi said.<\/p>\n

“South Africans want a political system that grows democracy, not undermines it. They want an ethical, transparent and accountable government, so corruption does not destroy our dreams.”<\/p>\n

He added:<\/p>\n

Zibi insisted that South Africa could turn into a failed state, unless tangible solutions were found.<\/p>\n

The ANC had to go in 2024, he said.<\/p>\n

“The years and years of corruption, of buying a roll of toilet paper for R100, or a laptop for R1 million, have brought the economy to its knees. That stolen money could have built roads and bridges, installed high-speed internet in communities, hired more police and paid them more.<\/p>\n

“It could have brought better equipment for our army, hired younger soldiers and paid them fair salaries, so they can protect our borders,” Zibi said.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – South-Africa. The land question, which has plagued the country’s political scene for years, can only be solved through a national referendum, according to a proposal raised at Rise Mzansi’s policy conference on Friday. Rise Mzansi, a new party launched in April, is holding a policy conference at Constitutional Hill in Johannesburg until Sunday. 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