Comments on: ANC’s never in short supply of shady characters

By: Mtimande

Mtimande — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:24:24 +0000

@ Panchetta

I couldn’t start with DA because the smell of the toilets they built for the poor is still troubling me …

By: Panchetta

Panchetta — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:32:05 +0000

@ Mtimande

Why dont you start (and end) with the DA.

By: Joe Manyoni, Canada

Joe Manyoni, Canada — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:51:27 +0000

@ x-Cepting:
While I have no quarrel with most of what you say [and I fully agree with Sentletse's analysis, see my comment above], I think you miss the point about the level of education among many in the governing party. The question you need to consider is why they lack this quality. The answer lies in the misguided policy of the former government which strenuously suppressed equal educational opportunities for the its black population by mandating an inferior level of education. No one can gainsay that. Despite these strictures many were able on their own accord to pursue higher education even in exile. How prosperous would S.A. be if all its citizens had equal opportunity then.

The main issue here is PERFORMANCE and integrity, and I think this is the point of the article. Your addenda comment @ 10.46 suggests you advocate paternalism and tutelage again!

By: Fani Dingiswayo

Fani Dingiswayo — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:36:13 +0000

We are regressing.

By: X Cepting

X Cepting — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:46:47 +0000

Basically, this government is the logical end result of “Liberation before education”.

By: X Cepting

X Cepting — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:36:14 +0000

Another good honest synopsis of the South African political scene. Perhaps it would help if the ex-terrorists were to be retrained with skills more suited to a democratic cabinet before they are allowed to become politicians? Lack of education shows its face once again. Would someone higher up with more political clout also please point out to the ANC that the term “Comrade President” is mixing your ideals if it isn’t an outright oxymoron? Perhaps it is time for the three parts of the ANC to each separately review their mandates in light of our Constitution. The Freedom Charter as well. As far as I know it was never meant to be written in stone but a work in progress as more facts came to light and which culminated in the Constitution. WHICH WE ALL AGREED TO, or at least, didn’t complain about to start with. How can so many leaders (Zuma for ex.) claim ignorance of the intent of the Constitution? Isn’t our president and his ministers sworn in to DUTY by swearing to uphold the Constitution? How can they claim to do so when they don’t know it?

By: Mtimande

Mtimande — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:33:04 +0000

Thank you, Sentletse for informing us that you have never been part of any political party (read liberation movement) until 2008. Your confession goes a long way in understanding why you are always found wanting when dealing with political issues. You are just a political infant and a meagrely well-versed political commentator who uses emotions instead of reason when arguing.

Since your big-bang entrance into political scene, can you please show me any political party that is meticulous and has no shady charactes like the ANC you are fanatical about? Let’ start with COPE…

By: Siobhan

Siobhan — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:50:13 +0000

Re-shuffling cabinet positions?

Re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. Idiocracy. Kleptocracy. Mal-ocracy. Incompetence breeds corruption

By: Alan Egner

Alan Egner — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:19:24 +0000

The regression is speeding up as opportunities for self enrichment open up further. Wait till the ESKOM deals break through the clouds of secrecy and make the arms deal pale into insignificance. There are serious opportunities to make massive amounts of money by being in the right party at the right time. Chancellor House may have to tone down its open theft of public funds, but private party members will be there to pick up any slack. Welcome to the kleptocracy.

By: Squeeza

Squeeza — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:07:46 +0000

If this is any measure of competence or incompetence of the ruling party (government), I am afraid we (ordinary citizens) are in for a long haul.