Comments on: My proudly SA opinion

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By: ZAdiaporian

ZAdiaporian — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:13:04 +0000

Aiyaah, Jeeslijk, Eish . . . . . .
being a non white and non black
shipped family and myself out
across the oceans in 1996;
but have returned for many visits,
alone and with family
visiting friends and family;
happy to say that i have not been
personally mugged!
Sadly need more than my own fingers and toes
to count the people i have personally known
who have died in robberies , shootings and muggings/

Shocked at the COL esclations,
the nonchalance by the Haves of the Have nots,
amazed at the size of houses of the above avergae
and the first tine owners in poorly designed and situated RDP
‘future slums of the country”

I atill proudly include South AFrican as part of the Roots,
do wine tastings, talking proudly of SA
but have to squirm when The SA President tells world leaders to be patient with Mugabe’s blatant violation of of democraccy and the democratic vote process ;-(. Cook bobotie, mgudu & marog, maak biltong, suip Kaase pinotage, reel wyntoere na ons eie kaapse wynroete;
meet up with the SA rainbow klub lede, attend oficial days, share the ups and down, get uptight over smart columnist of the M& G’s Thought Leaders who tell me understanding the Black mind is reserved for Blacks.

SA has os much potential, but after a decade plus, despite the progress, the load shedding and other backlogs and new ‘potholes and leaaking fidicuary water pipes; Quo Vadis

the happy go lucky attitude of the successful haves and super entrepreneurs is understandable, but there follows many buts.

guess being on the other side of the ocean with safety nets, allows me to be critical, but to be part of the homecoming team, of have departed and set up a niche abroad.
guess i am also lucky that i do not have the worry of friends and family who fight about the PDI classification and job reservation under BBEEE.

but, I am still proudly SAFrican, proud of my roots and Nuweland, and will visit in the future and do my little bit to alleviate the plight of the disadvantaged, but the iceberg , enormous and invisible below the surface. nkosi sikelel afrika

By: Nic Haralambous

Nic Haralambous — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:32:44 +0000

I think that Feisty Fairy has a great point. I am going to be blogging about it tomorrow I think.

By: Feisty Fairy

Feisty Fairy — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:40:30 +0000

Interesting that there are many comments on this post…. and only one on Million Man March against crime post! Will anyone be putting their feet where their mouths are so quick to go?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:06:17 +0000

Nic et al, I agree wholehartedly with Zee about doing something to make a difference – and of course about the awesome country we live in! Mallix, one small thing you can do that won’t cost you time or money is just change your attitude a little – think before you hit the “submit” button and don’t make such sweeping assumptions. Some of us, despite having been exposed to the negative side of life in SA, choose to take action and be a part of the solution rather than throw our hands up and sit back and complain.

By: Nic Haralambous

Nic Haralambous — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:46:41 +0000

ST I get what you are asking but that is really not a simple “post a comment on a blog and solve the world” sort of question.

It’s a hefty, weighted, deep and complex question that requires analyses of various factors that can all affect the outcome.

Some of these points to think on:

- Corruption in government

- Public perception of the police force

- The police force and corruption

- Proper salaries for teachers and police officers

- Education from youth to the elderly needs to be improved

- A sense of community needs to be established

- People taking responsibility for their property, neighbourhoods, neighbours, friends, family and themselves

- People respecting the laws in place (like traffic laws)

If we can start, START, with these points and then progress then I think we’d be doing a good job.

By: ST

ST — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:36:38 +0000

Zee, you have so many answers….how do we overcome crime? Please supply realistic answers and no “pie-in-the-sky.”