Frustration

I wrote a piece to the newspaper today in which I really "lashed" out at both the left and right on the political spectrum. Maybe it was a bit harsh, but frustration is definitely taking its toll on people. Who can we blame for the rampant crime, corruption and lawlessness, not to mention poverty?

What does the future hold for SA? I am busy reading a book The State of Africa by M Meridith. Rather depressing in the sense that SA seems to follow the same route as other African countries have done since they got their independence. Is Africa doomed to failure? And why?

Back again and nothing has changed....

Wow, I haven't done anything on this blog for a long time! But now that I'm reading what I wrote nothing has really changed, in fact, as far as the government is concerned, the prevalence of corruption and white-collar crime has become epidemic. The government alliance at least don't deny it any longer but at the same time they just don't seem to be able to get a handle on it. It's spreading like wild fire.

Yes, they are animals!

Yes, like animals! The Provincial Minister of Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Bheki Cele, hit the nail right on the head with his comment about the brutal nature of crime in South Africa. Is somebody out there listening?







Bheki Cele

No Free Lunch

It seems no country is an island on its own, and what is happening in the USA in terms of people getting themselves hopelessly into debt and struggling to get out of it, is also starting to play itself out in South Africa. And this at a time when SA is battling with other social evils like hyper crime, corruption and increasing poverty. Definitely enough reason for people who are able to do it, to emigrate and look for better opportunities elsewhere.

Death penalty in South Africa.

It has been a long time since 1994 in South Africa when the ANC took over the government of this country, and a lot has happened in this time, especially when one thinks of the abnormally high rate of violent crime that seems to be spiraling out of control. Now somebody none other than the President of the ANC says that bringing back the death penalty is something that can be looked at again. SA is experiencing a crisis. Thank you Mr Zuma!

Get rid of this

In all societies across the world you will find those few members of the population who can only be described as the lunatic fringe. Think of individuals taking up fire-arms and shoot other people because of some grudge they harbour in their sick minds, men who commit rape and especially men who rape 4 or 5 year old girls, etc.

There have been and always will be mentally sick people who would commit atrocities and it the obligation of any society through the legal systems available to remove these creatures from society.

If it is true what has been reported about what happened at the University of the Free State where some students made black employees go on their knees and eat meat that had been urinated on, then these student should be dealt with in the harshest possible manner. God knows, there are so many other criminal and atrocious deeds perpetrated in this beautiful South Africa of ours, that this type of behaviour must be eradicated.

Everybody, citizens and government, should develop a strategy of total onslaught against crime and injustice at all levels and manner. Such a strategy is, unfortunately, not in place yet. Reading, listening and watching the news bulletins one really wonders if the tide of crime, corruption and injustice can still be stopped from engulfing us.

Trouble ahead

It is obvious that a lot of shit is going to hit the fan within the next 18 months in South Africa. And I am referring to the obvious conflict(s) that have started to play out after the ANC conference in Polokwane. On the one hand, for instance, you read about a forensic audit into the ANC's investment company called Chancellor House, and in this regard names like Thabo Mbeki comes up. Secondly you have the very "distasteful" happenings in Mauritius where the President of the ANC. Jacob Zuma, is trying to prevent evidence coming forward that might implicate him in alleged corrupt deals in connection with the multi-billion Rand arms contracts.

All these people walking the corridors of the Union Buildings and Luthuli House are busy with all kinds of investigations and what not, apparently with a view to discredit one another. In the meantime South Africa and its citizens is in dire straights with crime, corruption, nepotism, etc. and we need leaders to take care of these things and stop squabbling about their own selfish interests. Yes, you hear and read about so many intentions and plans to eradicate corruption but in the end nothings concrete happens.

Members of the ruling party is jostling for the best seats in the circus called South Africa. And, to play on the well-known saying about Rome burning, it can be said that while the big-wigs push and shove the circus tent is on fire.

Cry for our beloved country!