Orania’s segregated success versus the crushing weight of inequality on municipalities – The Mail & Guardian

Orania’s segregated success versus the crushing weight of inequality on municipalities – The Mail & Guardian

The relentless tide of bad news emanating from South Africa’s municipalities paints a grim portrait of a state struggling at its most fundamental level. Infrastructure crumbles, service delivery collapses and the promise of local governance serving its people withers under the weight of corruption and inefficiency.  In this disheartening context, Orania in the Northern Cape often surfaces as a perplexing counterpoint. This self-proclaimed Afrika…