Criticism is aplenty when it comes to the approach that I take here on SA Rocks. So, for once (and I think the first time) I am asking a question about some problems that we face in SA. These are serious problems with very subjective views on their solutions. I am not looking for an answer, I am looking for constructive and open ended debate that will allow everyone no matter their views, to see things from another perspective.
The three things in the title are three of the main issues that we face here in SA. We are working extremely hard to effectively and creatively combat issues in all three areas but many people feel that we are not winning.
I want to ask you what you think? How do we fix these problems, effectively, swiftly and in a long lasting manner?
I am will moderate comments that are offensive, racist, bigoted or in any way below board. This is not going to be a platform to moan, bitch and wail about how awful things here in SA are. Things are not awful in SA. Things are good but there are issues just like in every country.
I want to know what you think some of the solutions could be? I want to know about some solutions in your community that you have seen work effectively.
Personally, I think that there are little things that communities can do to help in their own ways. Neighbourhood watch is a great initiative that used to work wonders for me on my street. Four houses would look out for one another, if I saw something that was questionable, I would call my neighbours and tell them. And vice versa. If you see a broken robot on the street, call the municipality and tell them. If you see an accident stop and help, make a simple shift in your approach to the world. Stop bribing police officers and they wont be able to accept bribes. If you break the law, accept it and pay the price for it. Do not get pissed off when you are stopped for talking on your cellphone, instead, stop talking on your cellphone. These issues all contribute to the greater issues that we have here.
I hate to use this phrase, but much like charity starts at home, so do the solutions to the problems that we so vigilantly blame on the government, on the police, on the crime protection unit, on the car next to us, the municipality or any other organisation. I am not asking you to fix a pothole I am asking you to pick up the phone and make one simple call.
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August 2nd, 2007 at 3:53 pm
Don’t you think it’s interesting how the post about people marching against crime in London had 45 comments, mostly criticism of them and their sentiments, but when asked to give any other solutions no one wants to comment?!
We are too quick to be negative!
My suggestion: nurture health and education. Bring back our nurses and teachers by offering them more money and a safer work environment. There is a correlation, if not a causal link, between education and a drop in crime.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:25 pm
Kate, you have a great point. I said it in the London debate, people, humanity, like to faff around with the negative ALL the time. Regardless of rational, logic thought of solution or positivity.
It’s the same as the media industry, bad news sells.
April 21st, 2008 at 6:16 pm
greetings from the motherland-cyprus. glad to see that there is still openminded thinking humanists out there. loved the post. keep up the good action! charity does indeed start at home…. thats how we try to do things down here in cyprus…thats why our crime rates are also maintained at low levels.
honesty-humanity and transparency….. you got these three , you can change a hell of a lot that is wrong in this world we live in.
May 8th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
I have one solution that is democratic and one solution that is not democratic, and is a little out there for traditional democracies.
The first solution is, like Kate suggested, to pay teachers much more than they’re being paid now in public schools, especially in township and poor areas. And because teachers will presumably live in those areas, which are potentially full of crime, they should have a safe place to live — perhaps some sort of compound or secured apartment complex, or they should be given cars and petrol in addition to their salaries.
The second solution will definitely stir debate and is not in line with democracy but I think it has some merits. I think if we sterilised everyone who is on welfare in the country, this would prevent people with no financial means from having kids who they can’t take care of and may end up in a life of crime because of the adverse situation in which they were raised. This stems this perpetual cycle before it gets started. Plus, overpopulation is something we need to think about; the less people there are, the easier it is to feed everyone. China is doing something very similar to this.
May 8th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
The undemocratic solution wouldn’t fit of course with the South African constitution, but while harsh, it does have some merit, I think.
July 4th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Sterilization! A good idea. Make it the choice a family has to make before being eligible for government grants. Off course you would need to push up these grants in the short term, but the long term benefits seems to make this financial strain worthwhile. Everyone’s happy. That is for sure the only way S.A. can survive in the long run. Get the population down to a level where everyone gets to eat at least and we shall prosper. Hungry people get involved with crime out of necessity.
October 6th, 2010 at 8:27 pm
the unemployment rate on our country is growing bigger and bigger due to government mismanagement~”,
October 20th, 2010 at 11:14 pm
unemployment is of course a socio-economic problem that we must address seriously;-`
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