Muzi doesn’t necessarily have to focus on other bloggers. You are the author of this one, therefore I see nothing wrong by him scrutinising your views and inclination.

Secondly, if you and your COPE love this country so much, what is it that you have to offer apart from defending the Constitution (from what ? – ANGAZI), and making contradictory statements about BEE)

Your proposed solutions are not known to me, and I guess to most South Africans as well (2009 Elections proved it). This is a very very grey area for me, would you mind shedding some light there?

Yours sincerely
Nkosinathi Khanyile

Your point is that I am pointing out the negatives. My Job is not to be a praise singer of government or of anybody for that matter. My business is to point out things as I see fit in the society around me – I dont do it in order only to see the negatives please read all my entries and u will find that I do give credit where it is – rarely due when it comes to this administration.

And so I will continute to cut through the spin…if u say to me 3 million houses were built you must be ready to recieve the news that thousands are being demolished due to corruption and nepotism and cronyism…u cant expext me to clap hands when many people are still using a buckest system because your minister is opneming a couple of taps of clean water…you cant expect me to cheer when u say government gave the poor electricit when today they want to increase the tarif by 170 percent….so expect that this criticisms will come no matter how wonderful u think of your government – the GCIS is there to praise government when it does well – They hire a lot of people. I am not 1.

No amount of emotional/ political blackmail will stop some of us from speaking out. We will not sit and listen to our intellect being insulted by pseudo political apologists who can never see anything wrong even if it were foisted on them.

So Mothibi yes we all need to play our part but some are paid to do a job to make sure hospitals do not run out of linen…u cant possibly be seriously expecting us to keep quite when these deadly habits of neglect go on….

Frankly yours
Onkgopotse

You’re not pelting stones at anyone. You’re simply saying it’s time to put our shoulders to the wheel and harness our energies and resources to eradicate the scourge of AIDS.

Some of us have lost family members and don’t want to see other families going through traumatic experiences of witnessing one’s sister languishing and pining away whilst we, in blogosphere, are slating people for this or that. It’s time to act and not to attack or defend the indefensible.

I’m not sure whether what Dr Motsoaledi did previously has any bearing on his will and ability to lead the campaign against the scourge of HIV and AIDS.

Anyway, what’s essential is for each of us to take responsibility for our actions NOW. Some food for thought:

Am I responsible in terms of the way I conduct my sexual life? Am I promiscuous? Do I put my spouse’s life at risk? Do I use a condom regularly? Do I know my HIV status?

JJ, instead of mauling Dr Motsoaledi or former president Mbeki, we should be grappling with these questions! let’s do some introspection individually and collectively?

I understand correctly the rules of engagement. I was simply responding to your views which i find really unfortunate. The view that i am sharing is actually echoing what Dr. Mampele Ramphele was alluding to in her article last week regarding the direction of the new Health Ministry and administration under President Jacob Zuma. I am thrilled by your statement that “we are citizens who elected an incompetent government and we are now suffering the consequences”. This is a revelation indeed, i actually thought you voted for somebody else. However, as a citizen you will not be treated differently by this government for all people.

In fact, I unashamedly voted for this government and will continue to do so for the sometime.

This incompetent government has delivered over 3 million houses, ensured over 85% has access to electricity, water and sanitation, school nutrition, access to education by disadvantaged youth and children, universal health and spends billions on social grants for the past 15 years.

I can continue to count other successes in the economy and other areas of life. But to you this means nothing.

Do not be oversentitive to criticism my dear brother.