Appearing at the Zondo Commission, President Cyril Ramaphosa probably summarised the nation’s view when he said “the ANC may not stand alone in the dock, but it does stand as accused number one [for corruption]”.

The ANC has many other failures. In many municipalities, especially those that do not enjoy the media limelight, its cadres and deployees spent more time fighting over who will control the municipal purse than on service delivery...