The African National Congress (ANC) came to power in 1994 amid great expectations that they would bring prosperity to the black majority.
On the surface, the party has succeeded. Prospects are much improved since 1912 when the struggle began; black youth no longer face a narrow choice between miner and farm labourer. Many at the centenary celebrations will belong to a new black middle class, winners from the government’s Black Economic Empowerment programme. They have an international outlook, and see a world of possibilities.
