Comments on: Back in South Africa…

By: U.Feeney

U.Feeney — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:57:45 +0000

I, a 60 yr old SA white woman who lives in Swaziland, know I am back in SA, when I cross the border onto potholed roads,Crime Alert – Do Not Stop signs, check my Netstar is working,hide my bag,deal with corrupt traffic cops who smell of booze,listen to SAFM and the twaddle spouted by officials, who cannot string a coherent sentence together: ANXIETY RULES.When I cross back into Swaziland, usaully in convoy with other Swazi cars( driven by all races) onto immaculate highways,with polite helpful police, bag on seat next to me, and doors unlocked,I heave a sigh of relief and drive home to my burglar bar-less home.Hilary Clinton may not like our government, but given NO choice, which of the two evils would she chose to live in: SA or SWD? Could this explain why so many S.Africans( of all races) are moving to SWD to set up home and businesses – a place where all are treated impartially by the law? I was proud to be a S.African under the rule of an honest intelligent man like Mandela. Julius Malema needs some urgent psycotherapy as he appears to be a psychopath.I fear for the country of my birth. May sanity prevail please?

By: Hugh Robinson

Hugh Robinson — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:56:39 +0000

What is the obsession with Orania? Is it because it is a successfully white run enterprise by people who like to live in the middle of nowhere?

@Dave harris have you been ill I see that you have made no comments lately? Just yesterday we found out who you really are. Black as the ace of spades posing as a white man. Shame on you. You have really proven to all and sundry that despite your rehtoric you still crave and need a white man for support. You know who told on you, a fellow black man who happens to proud to be black. LOL.

By: Sly

Sly — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:31:00 +0000

Those who embrace positive change, participate in that change always reap handsome rewards… South Africa is changing positively!

By: MLH

MLH — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:29:15 +0000

Orania: the ultimate gated community.
I want one too!
Who doesn’t?
Perhaps the people of Orange Farm would also like one…

By: Lolonga Tali

Lolonga Tali — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:47:58 +0000

Welcome back to the Land of Sushine, beer and boerewors. Indeed this is a land alive with possibilty. If not, why would it be possible for a bunch of Afrikaners to demand a ‘homeland’ of their own and get it?
Maybe you have forgotten to state that ‘you know that you are in South Africa when the press is abuzz with news of the president’s peccadiloes’.
It is indeed sad that our Number One seems to struggle to keep his zip closed.

By: brent

brent — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:33:50 +0000

Dave Harris – The world is full of a pitful of loonies who love their own kind: Pakistan violently breaking up India, N Ireland doing similar things to break away from Ireland, Swazis Losotos and Swanas certainly not breaking their necks to join SA, Chethyna taking on the might of Russia to break away and please dont forget the 25 year breakaway war in Sri Lanka.

What happens when these minorities do these things depends on how the majority deals with it: by force makes more force or by empathy and negotiation allows a peaceful long lasting solution – arrogent distrespect just adds fuel to the fire.

Brent

By: Hannodb

Hannodb — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:26:16 +0000

On Orania.
Sure, go ahead and destroy all ethnic communities in South Africa, and force them to live in multi cultural areas. Be sure to start with the Zulu villages in KZN first. And while we’re at it, sommer remove all those traditional leaders who live off state resources. They need to be reminded that we live in a DEMOCRACY: Leaders have to be ELECTED. THEN, when you’ve done all that, you can come and interfere with Orania which is PRIVATELY RUN, and whose existance is CONSTITUTIONALLY ASSURED by section 235.

David Howard is quite right. SA future is in the majority’s hands. In 2009, the majority made it quite clear that the anarchy, corruption and incompitance of the ANC is still acceptable to them. It is not acceptable for the Afrikaner, who – by the way – has every right to be here. Unfortunately, we can not vote this corrupt government out, as it doesn’t seem to be bothering the majority. And since ANC policy is pushing the Afrikaner out everywhere, it is quite clear that our help is not wanted either. Why then the bad feelings towards Orania?

Have your cake and eat it.

By: Jean-Pierre Kalala

Jean-Pierre Kalala — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:11:39 +0000

Beautiful painting of South African picture, but that exactly also this continent picture; same feeling when you going back home. This is a great land that we should all be proud of, even the Oranian thought they don’t have my support. The nation will disappear if we can all think like the oranians ans we don’t have to. Thanks God, we still have millions of great Afrikaners who loves living as part of the Mzasi people. Respect and love in diversity.

By: Dave Harris

Dave Harris — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:26:41 +0000

Nice reality check David Howard! There’s a place for everyone in the new SA even the pitiful loonies in Orania.

By: Mark Robertson

Mark Robertson — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:43:09 +0000

Another great blog! If you ever write a novel, I am your first reader.