Comments on: Mine’s bigger than yours

By: Senzo

Senzo — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:04:36 +0000

As much as I also see this as abuse of power and unsafe behavior,I abhor the racialisation of the issue.Do we mean we like Mugabe,Idi Amin? Are all African leaders the same? Will the African-American running for President do the same? Was the National Party Government better? Are Whites and Indians better than blacks?Is everything done by White and Indian Governments to be copied by the World? Do we really mean that? Ferial might not have meant that, unless she corrects me. We missing the point.If it is wrong it should be condemed.Stereotypes should not be promoted.Let us be exemplary ourselves.

By: Misha & Mvulane

Misha & Mvulane — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 09:58:48 +0000

All this waste of our money makes us sick. We’re not voting ANC next time until they create jobs with all this money they’re wasting. Rha, sies maan!

By: Owen

Owen — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:24:06 +0000

Lehlohonolo: It is the way it is done that makes the difference. In the UK you don’t get pushed off the road, nor do they break the law by travelling at high speeds and very few have the privelege.

Convoys to me are a sign of a scared insecure individual.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:55:09 +0000

Lehlohonolo: He’s also got slightly more influence than our tin-pot kleptocrat wannabes… Ferial has it right: for our guys it’s just a d1ck-swinging contest. That and rubbing the noses of the have-nots in the fact that these elitist sycophants are able to “redistribute” tax-payers’ money into luxury vehicles, just one of which could probably buy two or three low-cost houses. They have their priorities bass-ackwards, one of the few truly African phenomena that they *do* excel at. Leave Georgie out of it, you’re comparing apples and oranges.

By: Lehlohonolo

Lehlohonolo — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:01:41 +0000

And i suppose, Llewellyn, that the US President travels with two cars – isn’t it?!

By: Lyov Hassim

Lyov Hassim — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:10:28 +0000

I remember a song ‘them a black petite bourgeoisie them a fulla shit them a side with the oppressor when da going get tough . . . ‘ the new neo liberal elites nothing more than Mbeki’s brave new africans have learned all the bad habits of the old elites and none of their good. Like hard work. The apartheid elites worked hard to oppress the new elites work less hard to develop and free the people. They seek enrichment and will even steal from the poor to feed their consumerism. Boo hoo this is what our struggle has come down too.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 07:51:50 +0000

Rod, having been on the receiving end of a convoy that was pushing its way past, and having weapons and threatening gestures waves in my direction, I don’t think a refusal to move would amount to much, they’d simply push you off the road. And do you honestly think, in that case, that you wouldn’t find 50 cops on your a$$ almost immediately, not to help, but to arrest you for obstructing something?

This is the new waBenzi culture, like they had in Zim before they ran out of petrol.

By: M. S. Prabhakara

M. S. Prabhakara — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:18:28 +0000

Dear Ferial, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, with 1490 votes, is very much in the new NEC, at the 68th position. hope you will have no more troubles with convoys at least till 2012. All the best. Prabhakara

By: Gareth

Gareth — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 19:40:53 +0000

Hi Ferial

Its a bit off the topic I know- I absolutely agree about the convoys though- but I am really interested to know what’s happened to that arch Mbeki-ite who claims you actually like him? You know the one that wrote the long winded ode to Mbeki and was actively and vociferously defending him on this site just a few weeks ago but suddenly went silent after the regional votes a few weeks ago? Talk about backing the wrong horse! I know its wishful thinking, but has he left the country, thought you might know?

By: Rod

Rod — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:47:03 +0000

Imagine if more and more of us refused to move over – until it was ‘safe’ to do so that is – when blue lights were flashed at us . Would “they” get the message?