Throughout the history of Africa there are many men who stand out for good and then are some that stand out for their greed and cruelty. These men have not improved the country they govern, they have systematically destroyed them. Yes, we remember Colonialism, Imperialism and the dreaded 'A' word but why is it that every country on this continent from North to South, East to West have taken a huge nose dive once that country has won their independence? What is the common denominator? I will let you answer that for yourselves. My opinion is that the 'leaders' are not in it for the people, the ordinary man in the street, the man they proclaim to be uplifting. The men and women who put them there through their votes! They are in it for themselves. Don't believe me? Take a look at how Mugabe lives, where he lives and then turn the corner and look at how his people live; the ones that have survived so far! His people are leaving Zimbabwe and coming to South Africa only to be the recipients of xenophobic attacks. Zimbabwe, a country that was called 'The Bread Basket of Africa' is now in ruin. And he still blames Colonialism!
A question; why is it that communism has died a death in many previous communist linked parts of the world, yet in South Africa certain people still quote Che Guevara and Lenin and refer to each other as 'comrade'? Does this not hint at communist beliefs?
There was talk in the beginning of a South Africa for all people - where is that talk now? When Malema shouts for nationalisation of the mines, nationalisation of the banks, land being taken for no compensation, the farmers and families who feed us are murdered, tortured and driven out of this beautiful country. We all voted for a democratic country, that is what we want, that is our right; we have one of the best constitutions in the world (it appears not to be worth the paper it is written on). We are heading for an autocratic country where the poor get poorer and winner takes all and all we have to look forward to is another African country run by another despotic, demented dictator.
They don't care about the people living in abject poverty, they don't care about the man who can't afford to pay for a doctor or can’t afford to feed his family, they don't care about the women and children who are raped and murdered, they don't care that our roads are disintegrating, they don't care that electrical supply is in a precarious situation, they don't care that drinking water is getting more polluted every day, they don’t care about the rise in crime, they don’t care about the fraudulent activities that go on (are they perhaps recipients of these activities?), they don't care that our wildlife is being slaughtered at an unprecedented rate; I could go on and on. The bottom line is that; THEY JUST DON’T CARE. They care only for themselves and filling their coffers, so that when it all falls apart they have a nice fat bank account when they leave! Because believe me, they are the ones that will leave – they always do!
Oh beautiful South Africa, the last bastion of this continent; you are fighting for your survival. Please give her the strength and leadership of a good and honest person to enable her to endure.
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