South African democracy seems to be an outlandish

                                                           Our democracy is frightening

Picture By: Lentswe Serotsa

We all know that South Africa is run by corrupt people. One can say much about the scandals that have been happening in our country that we are been fooled by our representatives. After reading and following cases that has been happening in our country since the beginning of the year up until now, I found that our government doesn’t do their work properly and they tend to fool us by portraying themselves as good fellow citizens who do their work accurately. Like for instance, if we can look at what Malema and his fellow colleagues did and/or that case of our former SAPS General (Bheki Cele), one can argue why didn’t they find them guilty and be sent to jail instead of dismissing them. One can argue that why are still continuing to select dishonest people to represent us and/or are we threatened by what happened to our parents back in the days.  

Now the question is that why didn’t they let them to suffer for their consequences or is there anything that they don’t want us to discover?

ANC members matching for 

democracy in the early ninties 

It's difficult to believe that people are pocketing so much money, and have so much privilege, while the masses suffer in shacks. Now I tend to question myself what is democracy as I see no improvement in the lives of black poor majority especially those living in rural areas. We need to stand together and support one another but as I look as this, it doesn’t seem like we are united and showing Ubuntu.

We need to lead by an example to other countries as we are been known for our good deeds and be reckoned for our effective service delivery.

Let’s not disappoint our fore-fathers who fought for us to have democracy and let’s continue building what they started. Let’s be united and showcase our talents and our capabilities

Malema allegedly charged with money-laundering



PICTURE: AP

The expelled ANC Youth League president claimed that certain members of the media conspired against him with the "dictatorship" and that they would not cover certain events, in the same way police had prevented him from addressing mine workers at Marikana. We all witnessed how he sold dreams to impressionable miners and militants, almost encouraging them to continue striking and as a consequence losing money daily, free from their immediate struggle, mainly being each worker returning to their poor families with nothing more than the possibility of an increase in wages. You may argue that the negotiations had a positive outcome because the worker did eventually get the increase, but this agreement was reached without Malema.

 

I salute him for undertaking to present him voluntarily at court, without the need to be arrested. As I have read this issue from different newspapers, he claimed that it is not necessary for him to be arrested as he recorded his undertaking to hawks and the NPA last year. If he did managed to do that, I think he shows that everything he does is important and he want to show us that he is a good leader and such leaders are needed.  For now there is no evidence that shows us that he is guilty and let’s not exaggerates and let the court do what they are capable of (prosecuting those who are found guilty).

According to media 24, "Analysts... analyze it [Malema's appearance] in a manner in which you can see anger. It is not influenced or guided by any other thing but the hatred of a man." And if our representatives continue doing so, our government will part-ways and South Africa will have a bad image. They shouldn’t let their emotions to interfere to this matter.

Malema says his life is in danger

“Julius Malema says his life is in danger because of a conspiracy against him by President Jacob Zuma and several ministers”.

Julias Malema during a visit from Marikana Miners. Picture
by: Itumeleng Mosetlha

According to Mail & Guardian, Malema wanted Zuma to step down as president, because he together with Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa and Justice Minister Jeff Radebe were "compromised. This began when Zuma militarised police, adding that any ANC leader in KwaZulu-Natal who questioned Zuma's leadership and his policy stances "disappeared". He was referring to mineworkers in Marikana, who went on strike more than a month ago, demanding a salary increase of R12 500. The strikers agreed on a settlement with management on Tuesday evening. This personal vendetta against these people could put the lives of innocent people in danger and it could lead our Government to part ways. Such tendencies must be avoided as we don’t want to lose our representatives.

Malema have caused so much drama and our government must remove him permanently from his role, never let him to interfere in whatever will be happening. As I have been following this issue for so long now, these personal vendettas of theirs could have been avoided if he (Malema) did not include himself at the Marikana incident in the first place and never bad mouth other people. Malema is the one to be blamed and no one else. He has caused more conflicts since he has been removed from being our ANC youth league president and I think he want to cause more conflicts amongst us (people) and those who represent us in the Government by wanting to convey to us how he has been threatened and receiving death threats.  

Why can’t he accept that he is no longer part of the ANC and let those who are in charge to do their jobs properly?

Malema urges mine people to strike for five days a month

What tremendous persuader Malema is?



Marikana miners during strike held on Sunday. PICTURE BY:

Itumeleng Molekomme.



 I have been following this incident for the past months and nothing have ever happened. Why can’t they just give workers what they want and leave this so called crisis they are facing?  The miners had gone to strike again on Sunday (09/092012) as they were been influenced by Malema to continue doing so. It so sad for them to work so hard and never been paid the way they are expected to be paid (R12 500).

According to Malema, “There must be a national strike at all the mines until Frans Baleni and the Num leadership step down with immediate effect," Malema told a packed stadium at the Gold Fields KDC West gold mine near Carletonville, where 15 000 workers are on strike.

As I’ve been looking at this issue, I guess things wouldn’t go back to normal until everything is been settled down and the two parties must come to an agreement on the terms they would have drafted to implement.  The Impala Platinum Holdings [JSE: IMP] have lost lot of money due to this crisis and such could be avoided by giving the workers what they want. According to Media 24, the strike cost it R2.8bn as South Africa holds 80% of global platinum reserves and produces nearly 75% of world needs. This issue caused our Country's market value to drop. We need to stand together and pressurize the unions to settled down as this could ruin what we had built for our country.  

"Lets be united and help the Miners to get what they deserve to be paid" 

Marikana incident: It can create chaos to South African citizens

What a tremendous incident to Marikana peoples. How can our police force do such thing as they are supposed to protect us and not to kill us?

UP IN ARMS: Workers from Marikana Mine in Rusten-
burg during their illegal strike. PHOTO: A. MACHUVE

I’ve been following this issue for the past few days and nothing happened in arresting those who killed innocent people. Aren’t our government supposed to treat everybody equally and never let personal vendettas to interfere. 

It so sad and painful incident as many people have lost their lives fighting for their own freedom and expressing how they felt they have been robbed (earning R4000 per month compared to the wok they have to do on daily basis).According to Media 24, 34 of the protesters were killed, 78 people were injured, and 259 were arrested in Thursday’s violence.

Those innocent people that were killed had the opportunity to strike, using their labour rights and they never thought things could turn so badly. Our operational system need to take part and pressurize those who are investigating to uplift their investigational efforts as this could affect and create chaos amongst us (South Africans) if this could take time to gather evidence and people could get fuss if  they don’t get enough evidence about what caused the incident.

We need not to take justice with our own hands and wait for our Govenment to resolve this issue. Let's stand together as we were before the incident and never let such incident to ever happen again. Let's send our condolences to those who lost their loved ones as they are in need for our support.

                                         "LET'S BE UNITED AND SHOW UBUNTU"

Tokyo: “I love Zille”

What a tremendous statement made by our Human Settlement minister, Tokyo Sexwale.



File photo-Housing Minister Tokyo Sexwale and Western Cape

Premier Helen Zille chat at the opening of the three day cabinet

Lekgotla. Picture :Etienne Creux



After reading the article in media 24, I felt like our South African government needs to be together and continue supporting one another. Tokyo has showed us that being united is truly good indeed. Tokyo Sexwale is a great iconic legend as he doesn’t allow his personal vendetta to ruin what our legend had fought for.

According to media 24, Tokyo did not take the opportunity to attack the DA or Zille for failing to deliver on election promises.  Instead, he stressed the problem is a national project which can only succeed with co-operation between national, provincial and local government. In his statement, “he greatly value the partnership between the three spheres of government as this is necessary for service delivery,”

Our Political Parties need not to discriminate one another but help each other in terms of service delivery and what they promised the public. They need to work hand in hand with each other to uplift the spirit of South Africa and what they (our legend) had built.

If we South African can continue doing so, we will be united and our country will be reckoned and/or recognized for their good deeds.

“Zuma could be kicked out”

‘Jacob Zuma could be ousted, if he is re-elected at the ANC’s Conference’.

Picture: M. Pritchard

I been following this issue for the past few months and I’ve noticed that most of our representatives no longer care for one another. Zuma have caused chaos amongst ourselves and if this issue is not been resolve sooner, our country will experience more hatred and we will no longer be united. His re-election could even split the party. 

According to Gumede, Zuma only seems to have support in three provinces: KwaZulu- Natal, Mpumalanga, and the Free State, and his position is not as secure as he would have liked. “Zuma also have divided support in the trade union, and there might be strong enough support for his ousting a year or two after Mangaung.  I hope it’s time for us to part-take in this issue and vote for those who deserves to be elected and represent us.

Most of the people who were expelled seemed to be happy as they have hope that he (Zuma) will be kicked out during election time in December at Mangaung. Zuma have destroyed what our iconic leaders have built and this is not how we expected our country to be run. Let us continue to build what our true legends have started and embrace their contributions in building the future for tomorrow. Let’s look at this issue carefully because our future could be at stake.

LET’S SHOW UBUNTU AND NEVER DESTROY OUR COUNRTY