https://internationalviewpoint.org/ International Viewpoint, the monthly English-language magazine of the Fourth International, is a window to radical alternatives world-wide, carrying reports, analysis and debates from all corners of the globe. Correspondents in over 50 countries report on popular struggles, and the debates that are shaping the left of tomorrow. en SPIP - www.spip.net https://internationalviewpoint.org/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH25/siteon0-da713.png?1745245334 https://internationalviewpoint.org/ 25 144 https://internationalviewpoint.org/Free-State-a-province-in-crisis-and-Botshabelo-the-symbol-of-broken-promises https://internationalviewpoint.org/Free-State-a-province-in-crisis-and-Botshabelo-the-symbol-of-broken-promises 2025-08-11T14:07:59Z text/html en Thandiwe Tess Tshaka South Africa <p>The recent findings by the Auditor-General confirming the Free State as the worst-performing province in South Africa are not just shocking, they are a painful reminder of how deeply broken our systems of governance and service delivery have become. For many residents, especially those in Botshabelo, this is not news. This is daily life.</p> - <a href="https://internationalviewpoint.org/-IVP607-August-2025-" rel="directory">IVP607 - August 2025</a> / <a href="https://internationalviewpoint.org/+-South-Africa-+" rel="tag">South Africa</a>