The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD)describes a cohesive society asone that “works towards the wellbeing of all its members, fights exclusion and marginalisation, creates a sense of belonging, promotes trust and offers its members the opportunity of upward social mobility”. This dichotomy of social cohesion as a means to, and an end of, development was laid bare this past weekend when the ANC hosted a virtual roundtable on its social cohesion and national question policy document.