The cry for service delivery

The cry for service delivery While a lot of things can be said about the role of the state there is always an underlying higher purpose of the state. With the triumph of neoliberalism in the global political economy in general, the role of the state has been radically transformed. For example, the neoliberal discourse has interpreted, as state key responsibilities, to make billionaires comfortable. What this has done is to endorse inequalities that are cemented by neoliberalism in our societies. Without realising it the state, particularly in Africa, thus fails in addressing inequalities given the fact that it is the one that endorsed inequality by privileging the bourgeoisie over and above all other classes in society. When the terms such as ''State Capture'' are articulated charlatans must soon realise that they are part of this discourse. If we are to rescue and return the state into the hands of the people as whole, we must indicate that the key role of the state is to provide services to the people. This is the message from our students today; service delivery.