you are wasting your time… like many people, i too have decided that lyndall beddy is not worth any effort. besides the fact that her commentaries, invectives, statements and claims are almost always devoid of any factual or logical basis – she simply cannot accept that anyone might have an idea, or actual knowledge that might be important, reliable or of any substance. almost none of her factual comments are reliable or verifiable, and her comments on africans are, to say the least, deeply offensive.

perhaps, xolani, you too will now learn to simply ignore her (as most others do). if it were not so impolite i would call her a useless idiot and a self-righteous twit who believes her own knowledge to be superior – but for the sake of good behaviour i will say this: i now understand why so many people whom i respect, intellectually, politically and personally, ignore the drivel she dishes up as intelligent discourse.

i am basing these criticism on what she writes – not on her personally. i don’t know her personally, and don’t particularly care. in fact, i don’t read her commentaries, nor do i read those of the retinue of sycophants who come out in defence of her asininities.

ismail

If “African Culture” exists – how come you can’t define it?

I am not an old tape recorder- I won’t keep on rewinding and repeating my explanations.

This conversation is now binary- more than anything else- it is high time that we said farewell to each other.

So long lindie!

You clearly believe that there is no such thing as “African culture”. How wrong you are!

Please answer the question – what is African culture? This would have to be equally acceptable in Libya, Morocco, Ethiopia, South Africa, Kenya and Somalia.

And no-one knows how long ago the Nguni were one people because their history is oral and not written down. Linguists can work it out from the present languages.

There is no point on mentioning what another person said without referring to the original source. It just makes sense not to speak for a person who has already spoken for himself. Rather quote for me what he said.

On the “old blog” issue. Well the arguments are still very much relevant. And therefore it makes sense to respond as you did. Surprisingly you claim that you won’t find the post. Well you did now didn’t you?

I have explained numerously what culture, Greek and African culture is. It is your refusal to understand the information that leads you astray in believing that there is no such thing as African culture.

Interestingly, the Abantu that you referred to refers to people and not necessarily Ngunis. When did the Ngunis ever speak one language? Elaborate please because your claims look fabricated, imaginary and unreal.

What is it that you refute about African culture exactly? Why should western culture remain justified yet African culture be refuted in such a manner?

I have warned you before – I don’t link. It is no use writing to me on an old blogpost – I won’t find it. However, I have answered you on the taxi industry.

Let us turn this discussion around. You tell me – what is peculiarly “African” culture, which is NOT also peculiarly normal human nature.

And all the Nguni languages come from the same stem “Urbantu” rather like Italian comes from Latin. They were one language and one culture once.

I am STILL awaiting for a response on your impractical Nationalization of the Taxi industry.

Answer before Christmas, will you.