Comments on: Mhambi’s 2008: Twice bitten by South Africa, once comfortably numb

By: FishEagle

FishEagle — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:15:01 +0000

Ironically, I am not pro-apartheid, although I believe it was a better system than the system we have today. Apartheid created a hierarchy in our society that was artificial. I believe it is possible to create a natural hierarchy. In the process GET RID OF THE EQUALITY ASPECT and keep the opportunity aspect that is associated with a democracy. The first step should be to find a way to elect better politicians. Maybe create voting credits and reward individuals with a greater knowledge of our political systems, legislation and history with more voting credits.

By: FishEagle

FishEagle — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:59:17 +0000

I need to choose my words carefully. My being pissed off is not necessarily going to help me get my point across. I don’t have a problem if you want to leave SA. As a matter of fact, I am considering leaving myself.

I have a major problem with your reasoning behind leaving. If you leave because you are all pro-democracy but can’t bear to stand the circumstances that this democracy has created, then traitor you are. Many traitors have given their five cents worth from abroad in their need to soothe their own guilty conscience, always ending off with a sweet, “things are beginning to look up.” While you are preaching acceptance to the rest of world, and local South Africans in particular, you yourselves have rejected the African way of life that has evolved in South Africa.

You once explained that liberalism was a fight for the individual person’s freedom. The South African democracy has been the great equalizer so some thought it fit to apply themselves elsewhere in more “developed” societies. They thought it more appropriate to be equal in a better developed society. Isn’t this the Rainbow Nation? New South Africa? A new life for all?

How did you do your liberal calculations? According to the scientists on 50/50, the human population has exceeded the earth’s carrying capacity by 1.4 times. That means that 30 – 40 % of the earth’s population can not continue to exist. There are already predictions that we are heading for an event of mass extinction of the species, similar to the event that caused the dying out of the dinosaurs due to the explosion in the human population.

At what point do you make the decision that all are not equal? At what point do you decide who gets to choose who lives and who dies? At what point do you decide to leave SA?

By: Anonymouse

Anonymouse — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:37:20 +0000

I am (an will remain) a lover of South Africa, but cannot go in hiding, for various reasons. I have a job that I cannot do elsewhere; my forefathers and (-mothers) are burried here; most of my close family are here; I love my house and the place I stay in; I have a wonderful and beautiful wife and three beautiful, well educated and employed children, who are all positive of SA’s future; etc, etc. While the current situation in good ol’ SA is conducive of causing massive DEPRO’s that would have many a sane man (and woman) seek refuge in the bottle and anti-depressants, there are those of us who simply have to keep on believing that everything will come right. You know, in Job 3:25, I think, one is warned that if one is negative and fears something bad will happen, it will. In the mean time, we have to be robust, but pragmatic, in our actions and debates and do whatever we can to make a POSITIVE difference. We should not accept the things that are happening, and we should change the place for the better.

By: Kameraad Mhambi

Kameraad Mhambi — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:43:09 +0000

Thanks for the compliments.

Po – nice blog you have.

David. Your right.

Michael, you maybe right too. I think what transpired in Bakerton shows that the government ignores the South African people at their peril.

But from now on I’m going to expect nothing, but still hope for the best.

In the end, you can’t depend on others. You should try and do something yourself. Even if its just blogging.

By: Michael Graaf

Michael Graaf — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:19:23 +0000

Thanks, kameraad. I think something we ignore at our peril (as the media mostly do) is the phenomenon of thousands of seemingly spontaneous protests in townships and even rural areas over the past few years, either demanding service/housing delivery, or protesting evictions, cutoffs etc.

By: David Ansara

David Ansara — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:49:19 +0000

The Pikoli axing was one of the most vindictive acts of the Mbeki presidency. It completely undermined the public’s trust in the integrity of our democratic institutions. In addition, I do not think it is unfair to fail Motlanthe’s presidency solely on his refusal to rehire Pikoli, although your reasons for him not doing so are valid (unfortunately).

It sounds like your traitor’s heart is beating fast and hard. The pain of unfulfilled promise certainly smarts more.

By: Po

Po — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:13:37 +0000

I too am a lover who is currently in hiding. Talk about existential confusion. This confusion is the plight of our generation of South Africans.

This was an excellent post. It sums up the life and times of SA right now perfectly.