2008 Marketer of the year!

If J Zuma was a businessman, he would be a billionaire, agree?

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Nuclear scandal: UK continues tradition of wilfully misleading public

UK Government’s consultation on the Future of Nuclear Power ended on the 50th anniversary of Britain’s worst nuclear accident. Five decades ago secrecy and cover-ups did nothing to reassure those with growing doubts about the risks of nuclear technology. Today, the government still hides those inconvenient truths.

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Mbeki documentary set for SABC screening

SABC has finally decided to screen the Mbeki documentary. I definitely have no interest in a story that has not only expired from being a story, but also has probably been edited and re-edited to fit their boss's demands.

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Encouraging your readers to post comments

I always have trouble convincing my readers to leave comments, no doubt other bloggers do too. It is one of those things that shows to other readers that your blog is active and in some cases, popular. Yet many readers do not leave comments after reading through an article they liked. I believe this is mostly down to the blogger, not the readers.

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I Agree, Disagree with Helen Zille

It is not a mistake that I said I both agree and disagree with DA leader and leader of the opposition, Ms Helen Zille. It is is not a mistake again, to have put 'agree' first and 'disagree' second on my headline. I agree with her in the most parts of her article, however I definitely differ with her view that all blacks owe their loyalty to the ANC. I think this is completely outrageous of her. And I have to mention that every time I hear a white person, in his/ her criticism, trying to mention how blacks think or believe, especially when this is not a constructive criticism, it disgusts me. It is not because there is no logic in that but because in the scheme of things, with regard to our past experience as SA blacks, we do not need any more insensitive battering from a white man/ woman whatsoever. Sometimes it is not what has been done but how it was done that matters the most, and I hope someone educates her on that.

However I have to mention my liking of her style. Since being chosen to be the DA leader, Ms Zille has been outstanding in her leadership, characterised by impartiality, good judgement, honesty and proper non-personal opposition to the ANC. It was feared, and I honestly was among the frightened ones, that DA is continuously pushing an apartheid or 'white - slanted' agenda that only pushes for policies that are anti-poor. I still am not sure if this is completely untrue. However, I am truly impressed by her leadership and judgement.

My agreement to her is based on the facts she highlights that have recently characterized the ANC and its leadership style of the government. In her words: 'the ruling party is increasingly authoritarian, intolerant of criticism and hostile to the principles of an open society. It is, moreover, determined to extend party control over all institutions of the state and civil society.' How true this is!

I have watched with dismay the unfolding nominations of SABC board members. SABC board members are put into office by the government, it seems to me. In fact their boss is the 'big man', Mr Thabo Mbeki. They will however, 'somehow' be impartial in their broadcasting of current issues including a clear and impartial criticism of the government. What nonsense! 'Ubani obhadlile ekhandeni' in this world is about to believe that I will be appointed to a position, by my boss so that I can put him to account and possibly criticise him publicly?

And which fool in this world is about to believe that the president (or the so called ANC) won't put his yes-men on the board? Max du Preez in a recent article expressed my anger at this better, since I am not a writer by profession. I am in complete disagreement with the president choosing (or if you want to be politically correct 'approving') board members of the public broadcaster. I believe that Mbeki and the 'elitist' ANC must begin to come to their senses and remember that we the people pay them to manage OUR institutions and we want to be consulted properly on how the leaders of the institutions are chosen and how they will be run. We do not want the 'Mpofu's' running our public broadcaster. We do not want a monopolised South Africa(or rather South ANC Africa). That is not what we voted for. That is why the SABC's Mpofu, a man with a banana spine if he does have one, keep on insulting our intelligence saying that hey...hey 'we should not criticise Mr president or Manto disrespectfully'. Garbage, Mr Mpofu! Just to add a little bit: SABC looks rotten and not public broadcaster but a mouthpiece of 'Mbekized' ANC views. When I think about the whole thing I feel disgusted. What nonsense is this that is happening in SA! ANC SABC (seemingly managed by some party - aligned individuals), ANC madam speaker advancing ANC party interests and redefining the dictionary's definition of bad language, ANC NPA (Mbeki - appointed) apparently 'independent'.
Let me not digress much in trying to vent out my anger at this foolish SA mishaps. My main purpose of writing this article is that I believe that if there was ever a time when we neded a much stronger opposition it is now. I will definitely not vote for the giant called ANC either locally or nationally unless things change. I have been growing more and more disgusted at the conduct of ANC recently. I agree with Zille that ANC is becoming more and more authoritarian and I couldn't agree with her more that this is how dictatorship comes about.

To a stronger opposition, whether COSATU-SACP alliance or DA, we need one.

We need a strong left opposition!

I am very worried. When the trade unions (especially Cosatu) and the South African Communist Party formed a left front against the tyranny of Capitalism, there seemed to be a breath of fresh air in South African politics, or so I thought. I am tired and I can attest that on the ground where I am, I continuously hear people, young and old, feeling tiredness and fatigue with the current ANC's and Thabo Mbeki's way of doing things. I love my country and my President, Mr Thabo Mbeki. He is without doubt one of the best administrators this country has had and I believe that for this specific leadership quality he deserves some praise. I am however tired or fatigued one might say, of being led by one person forever. One person with one style of leadership and one way of thinking! Eish, no, no, no! I definitely cant imagine another year with Thabo Mbeki on the helm of this country, let alone a so called "third term". I wonder which fools ever thought of introducing such a discourse into the public. Is this the beginning of human (or hero) worship in SA? The fact that some person is a good leader (if indeed he is), does not mean that he is supposed to be "poped". However this is a topic for another day. " Leaders who can't read the times and sense through a 6th (political) sense that Time is UP 'Baba'! I think Mr President should humbly step down. We'll explore this later in this month.
What is even more worrying however is that SACP and its leftist partner are beginning to fall into a political "wound leaking" as accusations are being thrown to and fro between their leaders. It is amazing that true freedom has always been hampered by disunity of the people (Divide and rule principle). South Africa will never be free until TOTAL FREEDOM OF THE BLACK PERSON IS FINALISED BY GIVING HIM BACK WHAT BELONGS TO HIM. I remember one preacher saying that 'the land shall not be sold forever'. Until that "Better life for all", "RDP (NOT OF THE SO CALLED "RDP OF THE SOUL" WHAT NONSENSE IS THAT, what an insult to the black South African?) and a true return of what belongs to us is brought back. The black man is fuming on the inside and is about to explode if not implode (and hence this much crime). Its amazing that it is the black person who, after all destruction against him, is today the one that is being pressured again to forgive and forget; to not speak about his previous bad past, and the white man who formerly( and maybe still does) oppressed is not bringing anything of apology or some consolation to the very people he oppressed. Instead once a black man raises the past, he will be named names. Almost everyone I meet on the streets of this country and in the corridors of Universities is sick and tired of the civilised and managed "apartheid" of the economy (Capitalism). The only answer I believe we would witness would have been to have a stronger SACP, COSATU and definitely a more "better life for all" people oriented President. Unfortunately indeed the mighty are fallen. The masses, the social and the left fail to unite against the tyranny that is continuously hindering true South African and African Freedom. No bad feelings, I just write what I think...

Any ways I wonder what really is going on about this Madisha - Ndzimande saga?

Steve Biko - The true hero of South Africa.

I like what i write is a popular and very inspiring line of sentence that still intrigues some of us the youth of South Africa..... (to be continued)...