It’s time to #SpeakZA

8 Responses to “It’s time to #SpeakZA”

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   Orca #

   Malema is not a lone voice. He represents millions who have had a gutsful of seeing no chnage in their lives since 1994 while for their former oppressors it’s been business as usual. The whites and especially the arrogant Afrikaners, are the main “haves” who have remained largely untouched. No revolution is complete until the injustices of the past have been rectified. That day will come and people like Malema will be leading that judgement. So don’t wish the Malemamania away. It will continue to grow until justice is done, even if Malema does not do it, someone will with the support of the vast majority of South Africans who are sick of suffering. I’d be worried if I was a “have” in SA.

   March 26, 2010 at 8:53 am
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   X Cepting #

   @Orca – Gee wizz guy, I think you should be able to sue the ANCYL after what they did to your mind. Your comment is the most perfect example of political indoctrination I have ever seen. Surely you don’t think the Afrikaners THAT good that you think the tiny percentage remaining in South Africa can dominate the economy? That is quite a compliment you are paying them, but, at the same time a dire insult to the other South Africans, the majority of whom are black, some who play very important parts in actually dominating the economy. Just look at Mr Sexwale’s interests, for example.

   March 26, 2010 at 11:03 am
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   MLH #

   What makes anyone a ‘have’. Check my bank account before suggesting a white skin denotes wealth!

   March 26, 2010 at 11:15 am
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   Like SA Like ZW Like SA #

   We have seen all this before. Its amazing that with a textbook (Zimbabwe) before them – South Africans like Ocra cant see that you cannot invent the wheel.

   Malema is the new Phillip Chiyangwa, ask any Zimbabwean about him. These are witty, big-city-wise boys who use the ‘white oppression’ ticket to enrich themselves because they know that it works, and it does. Hahaha like always say to readers here; South Africans welcome to a bigger scale Zimbabwe.

   I call it ‘taking-the-wheels-off-the-train-101′, case is study; Zimbabwe.

   March 27, 2010 at 9:19 am
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   Orca #

   Hello MLH and X Cepting
   Let me assure you that the perception amongst the black majority is that whites are wealthy. They won’t rest until that has been rectified and that is why people like Malema will always enjoy massive support. It’s as simple as that. And yes, that will mean stuffing the place up.

   March 28, 2010 at 5:27 am
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   RubinB #

   @Orca: You remind me of the Xhosa girl, Nonquase, who in the 1860′s or so had a vision. She then told all her tribesmen to destroy their crops and herds, and on a certain day things would happen by which the white man would be chased into the sea. The whites who found out about it, stockpiled food on the border, because they knew what was coming. And when the day came, nothing happened and most of her tribe in fact died from hunger. Of 120 000 originally only about 30 000 survived, largeley because of the whites’ foresight.
   So be careful before going the Zimbabwe way. The Nonquase syndrome may just get you as well!

   March 29, 2010 at 10:53 am
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   Stuart Stobbs #

   Thanks for your input everyone.

   In response to the discussion, what I find unbelievable is how those aggrieved with their circumstances place the blame for their poverty firmly at the feet of ‘the whites’ and especially the ‘arrogant afrikaaners’. There is absolutely no mention or thought given to pointing a finger, even in part, at the party who is in power, and has been for almost 20 years now. Why is no one thinking to question the officials in their big black X5’s, turning out of their Saxonwold driveways, procession of outrageously expensive wives in tow, wallets bulging from backhanded mining deals? Without a doubt Apartheid scarred our country deeply, but to vote someone in power and not hold them accountable for their actions, or non-action, is absurd. And to blindly follow leaders who talk the talk but clearly walk a completely different, and very comfortable, walk is plain stupid. Those leaders will not give you what you want, they will simply continue to do what they are currently doing – take for themselves.

   I think the basis of the problem is that we are still arguing along racial lines. And of course that never ends in smiles or hugs. It only ends in tears and EVERYONE loses.

   In fact isn’t it funny how quickly this blog went from a freedom of the press discussion to a racial argument?

   Makes one think, doesn’t it?

   March 29, 2010 at 12:21 pm
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   Peter L #

   @Stuart
   I like to gather all the available facts and opinions from all sides of the political spectrum before forming my own opinions on these sensitive matters.

   Did you read the interview with Malema in the Mail and Guardian last week?

   I do not know if he personally wrote or gave the responses, but the questions were answered in a clear lucid manner, and a number of sensible and very valid points were made (plus a few “looney left field” ones!).
   He came acrosss a long way from the rabble-rousing populist madman that he is portrayed to be in much of the media.
   His point about the unemployed and disaffected youth being a powder keg waiting for a spark is on point – how often have you heard of riots and revolutions being started by middle aged and old people?

   I believe that a big part of his popularity is that he vocalises the fears resentment and anger that many black South Africans have, but are too afraid to voice.
   This should worry all right minded people.

   On the one hand he rationalises and justifies the singing of old struggle songs (that happpens all the time – learn a bit of Xhosa and Zulu and go to any number of political rallies or black funerals and you will se what I mean)but on the other hand says ” hey if it is inapppropriate in today’s SA let’s debate the issue” – sounds like a pretty reasonable comment to me.

   March 30, 2010 at 1:33 pm

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