I had just moved to San Ramon, CA and still trying to find my way around. I was sitting in a bus awaiting departure when the bus driver came to me and started a conversation. As is usually the case, my kinky hair and accent elicit the often asked question: “So where are you from?”
“South Africa”, I would say.
I am always amazed that it is people not of African descent who have some idea about the history of South Africa and her sporting activities. African-Americans for one reason or another seem to be lagging behind in this respect.
Anyway, the brother says to me (of course in jest): “I hate you guys. I’m so angry with you. When the white man put us in chains, loaded us in ships and took us to slavery, you did not come and get us. You let us suffer for hundreds of years and never took the time to set us free.”
I have heard these sentiments before from the comedian Paul Mooney. I responded: “While one white man packed you in ships, his brother was putting chains on our hands and minds. He took our land and made us slaves in our own lands. When you got your freedom, why did you not come back to free us?”
Laughter!
As I read the piece by Vusi Gumede(http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/vusigumede/2011/01/26/the-world-remains-in-a-shambles-but-there-are-positive-signs/), somehow this anecdote came to mind. I think my bus driver brother has a big point. Africans in the Diaspora - including African-Americans – do not really have established homes where they seem to belong (and be accepted as such). Take Barack Obama and his ‘struggles’ for example. One way to free them is to make Africa not only free and prosperous but a superpower in the world’s socio-economic milieu as well.
But with the attitudes that we currently display, I’m afraid we are still failing our brothers and sisters the world over. Think about this
• Corruption has never created prosperity. It has never created a superpower. Yet we not only condone it, we cherish it. Even if done at our own peril.
• We elect (visionless and clueless) leaders whose only interest is to enrich themselves, their families and cronies.
• When President Zuma was asked a question by a journalist in Davos about his impression of China. His answer was: “It is China’s turn.” Of course this means we have to be spectators while China becomes a superpower.
• We share these same sentiments with Zuma.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Friday, March 19, 2010
A message to the opposition
I wrote, but never posted, a little piece about COPE doing an idiotic thing. It is now history that COPE’s “no confidence” vote on Zuma was defeated – as was expected. Why does the opposition bump their heads against a rock? Why can’t they pick the fights that are not so obvious they are going to lose?
In this current ANC cock-up, the people of South Africa hunger for political leadership especially from credible Black people. I think the climate is fertile for a voice of reason and an emergent leader or leadership.
The current ANC is trampling on the freedoms of most South Africans. The Zuma Mob acts like they are the law unto themselves. They violate the Constitution with impunity and they loot the State coffers with no shame and conscience.
Here’s a message for COPE, other opposition parties and concerned South Africans (if someone can pass it along to them):
• Forget parliament as a battle ground. The sycophantic ANC majority will defeat any motion, no matter the substance.
• Organize rallies (should not wait for election time) to extol the virtues of Members of Parliament being elected by the people. In other words, the vote should not be for the party but for individuals. That way, MPs and other elected officials would be accountable to their constituencies rather than to party leaders.
• With Zuma as an example of how not to be a President of a country like South Africa, and with the ANC Mob acting the way they do – doing idiotic things and then getting their spokespeople to deny thus insinuating the people of South Africa are fools – there can be no better time to rally the exploited masses around the need to elect individual representatives and not rely on party leadership to impose their choices on them.
• They should avoid a direct attack on the ANC or any of its leaders, but rather engage on efforts to inculcate in the people the values of democracy. They should tie such teaching with raising an awareness that the power of the people to elect their own representatives is not only the essence of freedom by also to means to attain and keep that very freedom. Of course, they should be made aware that freedom and responsibility that comes with it, is itself a power to transform their socio-economic milieu.
• Our schools and universities hunger for an alternative voice from that of Malema.
The time has come to fully liberate our people. Make them aware that they own the power to change their lives around. By the time election comes, they will have a populace that is ready to use their heads and not their hearts in matters of vote.
In this current ANC cock-up, the people of South Africa hunger for political leadership especially from credible Black people. I think the climate is fertile for a voice of reason and an emergent leader or leadership.
The current ANC is trampling on the freedoms of most South Africans. The Zuma Mob acts like they are the law unto themselves. They violate the Constitution with impunity and they loot the State coffers with no shame and conscience.
Here’s a message for COPE, other opposition parties and concerned South Africans (if someone can pass it along to them):
• Forget parliament as a battle ground. The sycophantic ANC majority will defeat any motion, no matter the substance.
• Organize rallies (should not wait for election time) to extol the virtues of Members of Parliament being elected by the people. In other words, the vote should not be for the party but for individuals. That way, MPs and other elected officials would be accountable to their constituencies rather than to party leaders.
• With Zuma as an example of how not to be a President of a country like South Africa, and with the ANC Mob acting the way they do – doing idiotic things and then getting their spokespeople to deny thus insinuating the people of South Africa are fools – there can be no better time to rally the exploited masses around the need to elect individual representatives and not rely on party leadership to impose their choices on them.
• They should avoid a direct attack on the ANC or any of its leaders, but rather engage on efforts to inculcate in the people the values of democracy. They should tie such teaching with raising an awareness that the power of the people to elect their own representatives is not only the essence of freedom by also to means to attain and keep that very freedom. Of course, they should be made aware that freedom and responsibility that comes with it, is itself a power to transform their socio-economic milieu.
• Our schools and universities hunger for an alternative voice from that of Malema.
The time has come to fully liberate our people. Make them aware that they own the power to change their lives around. By the time election comes, they will have a populace that is ready to use their heads and not their hearts in matters of vote.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Ponder this synoptic view ...
White South Africans have the economic hegemony in South Africa and thus they control most of the wealth. Should we worry about white South Africans leaving the country en masse? Maybe, but I have a better question and answer.
Question: What is worse than white South Africans leaving the country en masse?
Answer: Those white South Africans - who left the country for fear of Black majority rule - coming back en masse.
The status quo:
· White people have economic power.
· Black people think they have political power. Even if they have, what good is political power if it does not contribute positively to the well-being of the majority of its populace?
· Majority of Black people is very poor and the prospects do not look good.
· The current ANC government
o Is not delivering satisfactorily to its Black constituency
o Is marginalizing the white people through AA and BEE deals.
o Condones race and careless rant by its members.
o Is corrupt and morally compromised.
o Is gradually alienating its supporters
o Undermines the Constitution
o Thinks and acts like the Mob.
o Is largely in denial (clueless, maybe).
· The Afrikaners are restive (this is huge)
The reaction (as I see it)
The poor will become restless and may revolt in one way or the other.
Abahlali base Mjondolo could garner lot more support
Violent protests may undermine whatever little bit the government tries to deliver
Crime rates will soar (and indication of desperation and poverty)
The Afrikaners will engage in their own ‘struggles’ and protests
If the article by Stanley Uys is anything to go by, they are mobilizing already.
They will get sympathy from those (of all races) who feel marginalized.
Economically speaking, their soft protests (such as withholding rates payments and other things) could have a crippling effect.
The consequence
Anarchy
Unless the ANC gets on top of things, Zuma (if he gets a another term) may just as well be the last of the ANC presidents.
Yes, the ANC could face demise, as we say in colloquial terms; Jesus Christ would have come back.
Imagine the impact of returning white exiles joining their comrades in the struggle against perceived marginalization. Remember, the ANC is gradually dismantling the unity Black people enjoyed under the vanguard of Black Consciousness once upon a time; so the Afrikaners will encounter no resistance from the poor Black majority - if anything they will have their support because the struggle will not be along racial lines but will be class-based.
Am I dreaming? Don’t hold your breath!
The big question is: “In whose interest is the current ANC working?”
Question: What is worse than white South Africans leaving the country en masse?
Answer: Those white South Africans - who left the country for fear of Black majority rule - coming back en masse.
The status quo:
· White people have economic power.
· Black people think they have political power. Even if they have, what good is political power if it does not contribute positively to the well-being of the majority of its populace?
· Majority of Black people is very poor and the prospects do not look good.
· The current ANC government
o Is not delivering satisfactorily to its Black constituency
o Is marginalizing the white people through AA and BEE deals.
o Condones race and careless rant by its members.
o Is corrupt and morally compromised.
o Is gradually alienating its supporters
o Undermines the Constitution
o Thinks and acts like the Mob.
o Is largely in denial (clueless, maybe).
· The Afrikaners are restive (this is huge)
The reaction (as I see it)
The poor will become restless and may revolt in one way or the other.
Abahlali base Mjondolo could garner lot more support
Violent protests may undermine whatever little bit the government tries to deliver
Crime rates will soar (and indication of desperation and poverty)
The Afrikaners will engage in their own ‘struggles’ and protests
If the article by Stanley Uys is anything to go by, they are mobilizing already.
They will get sympathy from those (of all races) who feel marginalized.
Economically speaking, their soft protests (such as withholding rates payments and other things) could have a crippling effect.
The consequence
Anarchy
Unless the ANC gets on top of things, Zuma (if he gets a another term) may just as well be the last of the ANC presidents.
Yes, the ANC could face demise, as we say in colloquial terms; Jesus Christ would have come back.
Imagine the impact of returning white exiles joining their comrades in the struggle against perceived marginalization. Remember, the ANC is gradually dismantling the unity Black people enjoyed under the vanguard of Black Consciousness once upon a time; so the Afrikaners will encounter no resistance from the poor Black majority - if anything they will have their support because the struggle will not be along racial lines but will be class-based.
Am I dreaming? Don’t hold your breath!
The big question is: “In whose interest is the current ANC working?”
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela- So right yet so horribly wrong
I adore Winnie Madikizela-Mandela – not just for her African beauty – but because of her resilience in the face of such major hardships, trials and tribulations she suffered at the hands of the brutal, inhumane and cruel oppressive regime. The scars are clearly visible.
I adored the manner with which she personally connected with the voiceless and downtrodden and her visibility when those people had to face the brutality of the system. I adored her courage which came as the result of her overcoming her own fears. Her courage and fearlessness rubbed off to the young lions who took up the fight to the oppressor. It was her passion and willingness to speak for the voiceless that makes me be prepared to overlook the serious mistakes and blots in her life.
But Winnie is now clearly a bitter and defeated woman. What a pity. The toll of her toils is beginning to catch up with her. And age is not making things any easier for her.
She is wrong about Mandela and Bishop Tutu. She is right about people like Steve Biko. But it is not Mandela who ignores and buries Biko. It is her own party that continues to downplay the contributions of people like Biko and Sobukwe; thus robbing our young people and future generations of a significant part of our history and people who ought to be their role models.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), if anything, was Winnie’s friend. I watched her brilliant defense on TRC and realized another quality in this woman – the Clinton smarts. The TRC also exposed her weaker side – the people she surrounded herself with at the time of the Stompie fiasco. They were a bunch of imbeciles, especially Jerry Richardson. She could have gotten herself a better team of people. But we understand, she was under constant surveillance and duress. She could not apply her mind freely and had very few choices.
TRC helped Winnie get forgiveness from Stompie’s mother (one wonders if Stompie’s mom fires on all cylinders); even though the Bishop had to beg Winnie to beg for forgiveness. Winnie should have taken the forgiveness received and began her atonement. TRC exposed her not as a bad woman, but one who acted under a severely strained judgment.
Winnie is definitely a beaten woman now. How can she forget the immense contribution from the selfless Bishop Tutu who in those days was the voice of the voiceless? How can she forget the evil and hardship that befell the Bishop from oppressors and puppets alike; especially when he almost singlehandedly called for sanctions (even punitive sanctions) against the Apartheid government? How can he forget the boycotts called and led by the Bishop in the face of repression and states of emergency?
Is she bitter maybe because of allegations that the Bishop was behind her being separated from Mandela?
The sad part is that Winnie puts the blame for the status quo on the wrong person. Mandela did what he had to do – before, in, and after prison. The power to transform our society socio-economically lies with the members in her NEC (unless they are clueless – as it seems to be the case).
No Winnie, it is not Mandela but the tenderpreneurs – such as Malema – who not only abuse the entrepreneurial privilege, but sell out the proud legacy of our struggle for freedom in South Africa. It is not the white people who hang on to their privileged positions, but those greedy black people who are prepared to from for them for three pieces of silver. It is those lucky individuals who would not want their loot to trickle down to the masses and thus spread the wealth. It is those unions who encourage teachers to stay away from classes and thereby contributing to the poor standard of education received by our kids.
It is those members of your organization who recalled a sitting president just because their wanted to install a corrupt and morally comprised person as the leader of an important country in Africa.
As a member of the NEC, Winnie I still believe in your power to instill some sense and direction in your movement. But, I believe you have to put the blame where it belongs – right at the door step of your organization. Get us better leaders and not selfish individuals who are in it for the loot. They are the real sellouts.
I adored the manner with which she personally connected with the voiceless and downtrodden and her visibility when those people had to face the brutality of the system. I adored her courage which came as the result of her overcoming her own fears. Her courage and fearlessness rubbed off to the young lions who took up the fight to the oppressor. It was her passion and willingness to speak for the voiceless that makes me be prepared to overlook the serious mistakes and blots in her life.
But Winnie is now clearly a bitter and defeated woman. What a pity. The toll of her toils is beginning to catch up with her. And age is not making things any easier for her.
She is wrong about Mandela and Bishop Tutu. She is right about people like Steve Biko. But it is not Mandela who ignores and buries Biko. It is her own party that continues to downplay the contributions of people like Biko and Sobukwe; thus robbing our young people and future generations of a significant part of our history and people who ought to be their role models.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), if anything, was Winnie’s friend. I watched her brilliant defense on TRC and realized another quality in this woman – the Clinton smarts. The TRC also exposed her weaker side – the people she surrounded herself with at the time of the Stompie fiasco. They were a bunch of imbeciles, especially Jerry Richardson. She could have gotten herself a better team of people. But we understand, she was under constant surveillance and duress. She could not apply her mind freely and had very few choices.
TRC helped Winnie get forgiveness from Stompie’s mother (one wonders if Stompie’s mom fires on all cylinders); even though the Bishop had to beg Winnie to beg for forgiveness. Winnie should have taken the forgiveness received and began her atonement. TRC exposed her not as a bad woman, but one who acted under a severely strained judgment.
Winnie is definitely a beaten woman now. How can she forget the immense contribution from the selfless Bishop Tutu who in those days was the voice of the voiceless? How can she forget the evil and hardship that befell the Bishop from oppressors and puppets alike; especially when he almost singlehandedly called for sanctions (even punitive sanctions) against the Apartheid government? How can he forget the boycotts called and led by the Bishop in the face of repression and states of emergency?
Is she bitter maybe because of allegations that the Bishop was behind her being separated from Mandela?
The sad part is that Winnie puts the blame for the status quo on the wrong person. Mandela did what he had to do – before, in, and after prison. The power to transform our society socio-economically lies with the members in her NEC (unless they are clueless – as it seems to be the case).
No Winnie, it is not Mandela but the tenderpreneurs – such as Malema – who not only abuse the entrepreneurial privilege, but sell out the proud legacy of our struggle for freedom in South Africa. It is not the white people who hang on to their privileged positions, but those greedy black people who are prepared to from for them for three pieces of silver. It is those lucky individuals who would not want their loot to trickle down to the masses and thus spread the wealth. It is those unions who encourage teachers to stay away from classes and thereby contributing to the poor standard of education received by our kids.
It is those members of your organization who recalled a sitting president just because their wanted to install a corrupt and morally comprised person as the leader of an important country in Africa.
As a member of the NEC, Winnie I still believe in your power to instill some sense and direction in your movement. But, I believe you have to put the blame where it belongs – right at the door step of your organization. Get us better leaders and not selfish individuals who are in it for the loot. They are the real sellouts.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Message to the South African opposition parties
While members of the South African ruling party (the ANC and Alliance) are reportedly living in opulence, the majority of South Africans live in abject poverty. The Times Live reports that a study found that among children under the age of ten, two out three are poor. The rising number of service delivery protests around the country paint a picture of dissatisfaction with the government’s failure to deliver proper services and alleviate poverty.
There has never been a better opportunity for opposition (political) parties in South Africa to step up their game than the present. Of course at the rate at which the ANC and their alliance partners are going at one another’s throats, this opportunity will get better until sanity prevails within the ruling party.
Opposition parties, in particular those who are predominantly Black and progressive, should hit the streets and talk to the poor and the downtrodden people of South Africa. These people are in the majority.
Their message to the people of South Africa should highlight the following
. That the poor are not to blame for the situation they find themselves in; and the power to change their social and economic milieu is in their hands.
· That the poor have as much right to opportunities of wealth as anybody else.
· That the poor deserve better, should get better treatment and can be treated as they deserve (better).
· That nobody, with or without struggle credentials, is better than the next by virtue of his connections to somebody or a group of people deemed important.
· That the government is their servant and not the other way around.
· That the government serves at their mercy and they reserve the right and most importantly the power to change the status quo.
· That they are not helpless and can remove the government from power.
· That they should not be afraid to let the government know this; in fact they should threaten them with removal from power.
· The message of the opposition to the poor should be to educate them about the power at their disposal – the VOTE.
· That their willingness to unite in sit-ins, strikes, work stayaway and support for sanctions (even punitive no matter the negative consequences) brought the most powerful and brutal system of government to their senses and knees; this power they still possess and can use it effectively.
· That it is their lives and livelihood that is the subject of politics and not the betterment of politicians.
· That they as the opposition are willing and ready to lead to fight against neo-oppression, subjugation and deception.
But most importantly, the opposition should avoid shooting themselves in their feet by attacking the current ruling party (or parties – for no one knows which faction of the ruling party really runs the party, let alone the country).
Attacking the ruling elite will dilute the important message and reduce this very important assignment to mudslinging. It could also be a catalyst for the ruling party to unite against what they would perceive to be a common enemy. In short, it would scuttle the attempts to liberate our people mentally and socio-economically
Rise up opposition and save our country from madness and further poverty. The ground is fertile.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Open letter to Duduzane Zuma
Dear Duduzane
Allow me to respond to the “In defence of my father- Duduzane Zuma” article that appeared in Politicsweb.co.za dated February 5, 2010.
With due respect, the whole outcry is not about your father not being a loving and caring father. It is not about your father’s right to practice his culture and certainly not about the right thing your father did after screwing up – if you’ll forgive the appropriate pun.
Your father’s cheating on his wives sends a wrong message to the impressionable people of our country who look up to him for guidance; especially because he claims to be the guardian of moral regeneration.
Your father betrayed a trust of a friend by going after his daughter without his knowledge - let alone consent. Trust is a family and cultural value we AmaZulu hold very dear, and it should be one of the essential tenets of leadership.
Your father displays hypocritical tendencies that further erode the trust bestowed upon him as a leader and an elder. He told people to stick to one sexual partner, yet he has unprotected sex with a woman who is not his wife. This is in spite of the fact that your father already has three wives and a fiancé.
Your father as the head of State, should be the custodian of law and order, yet he could have perpetrated a fraud by stating on official documents that he was married to Sonono. I don’t have to tell you what the consequences of this latter action could be especially as the Department of Home Affairs is battling the rise of fraudulently acquired documents.
Your father is the President of a very important country in Africa and we, the citizens of this country, have a right to voice our disappointment at actions that make us the laughing stock of the world.
You see, Duduzane, it is neither the people nor the media that created all this ‘juicy’ or ‘smelly’ (take your pick) mess in the first place. It was your father’s gross irresponsibility, which he has invariably admitted to by paying inhlawulo. A person does not pay inhlawulo for doing an honourable deed. On the contrary, a person pays a fine or inhlawulo for doing what society or the nation deem as abominable.
I do not have to tell you that the actions of your father, whether favourable or otherwise, may have a direct or indirect cost to the South African taxpayers, of which I am one.
Continue loving your father, it is an honourable thing to do; but shift your blame some else where it belongs.
Allow me to respond to the “In defence of my father- Duduzane Zuma” article that appeared in Politicsweb.co.za dated February 5, 2010.
With due respect, the whole outcry is not about your father not being a loving and caring father. It is not about your father’s right to practice his culture and certainly not about the right thing your father did after screwing up – if you’ll forgive the appropriate pun.
Your father’s cheating on his wives sends a wrong message to the impressionable people of our country who look up to him for guidance; especially because he claims to be the guardian of moral regeneration.
Your father betrayed a trust of a friend by going after his daughter without his knowledge - let alone consent. Trust is a family and cultural value we AmaZulu hold very dear, and it should be one of the essential tenets of leadership.
Your father displays hypocritical tendencies that further erode the trust bestowed upon him as a leader and an elder. He told people to stick to one sexual partner, yet he has unprotected sex with a woman who is not his wife. This is in spite of the fact that your father already has three wives and a fiancé.
Your father as the head of State, should be the custodian of law and order, yet he could have perpetrated a fraud by stating on official documents that he was married to Sonono. I don’t have to tell you what the consequences of this latter action could be especially as the Department of Home Affairs is battling the rise of fraudulently acquired documents.
Your father is the President of a very important country in Africa and we, the citizens of this country, have a right to voice our disappointment at actions that make us the laughing stock of the world.
You see, Duduzane, it is neither the people nor the media that created all this ‘juicy’ or ‘smelly’ (take your pick) mess in the first place. It was your father’s gross irresponsibility, which he has invariably admitted to by paying inhlawulo. A person does not pay inhlawulo for doing an honourable deed. On the contrary, a person pays a fine or inhlawulo for doing what society or the nation deem as abominable.
I do not have to tell you that the actions of your father, whether favourable or otherwise, may have a direct or indirect cost to the South African taxpayers, of which I am one.
Continue loving your father, it is an honourable thing to do; but shift your blame some else where it belongs.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Help me understand my South African President
Now that the President Jacob Zuma has spoken on the matter of his love child (the one we are reading about in the media, just in case there are others we don’t know about), I think we may safely move on to other things that affect the State of the South African nation. What I got out of all this is that a majority of South Africans is rightfully disappointed although there is a difference of opinion whether this matter is public or private. There are those who feel somewhat indifferent and they believe that whatever the President is doing in his private (or public) life should not affect the way we view his performance as the President of the country. This point I am prepared to note.
Moving forward and looking at the President’s performance thus far and what we have to expect in his State of the Nation address, I want to refer to his latest interview with Carina Kamel of the CNBC, the transcript of which is to be found in this link:
I have to admit that as a person who does not think highly of Zuma’s presidential capabilities, this position may sometimes cloud my objective assessment of the man. So I will need help, especially from those who think otherwise.
Quite honestly I don’t think Zuma answered any of Carina’s questions satisfactorily. I think Carina, just like me, does not understand, even after the interview, where Zuma stands on all the issues s/he raised; especially the issues that formed part of the agenda of that very Davos summit.
Guys and gals, please help me understand:
· Does Zuma think the rise of the emerging China economy may be just that China’s economy is overheating? What impact does Zuma think China will have on African countries especially South Africa?
· Does Zuma think the rescue/stimulus packages of the USA and Europe has been money well spent?
· Now that we did not create 500,000 jobs Zuma promised, does he have a realistic future target? Does he have a plan to meet that goal if there is a target?
· How is Zuma going to spend the R700 billion he keeps mentioning?
· What did Zuma say was South Africa’s input in Davos as part of rethinking global governance?
· Does Zuma think our labour laws need to be rethought? And if so, what needs to happen?
· What about nationalization? Zuma says it has not been discussed by the ruling party. Minister Shabangu says it will not happen in her lifetime (and she is not dying soon, she says). The ANC Youth League says the Minister is being disingenuous, nationalization of mines will happen soon; they have discussed it internally as a party, and they have produced a policy document to that effect. Who is telling the truth?
· What did Zuma say is South Africa’s economic plan after the World Cup – something that will attract investments?
I am soliciting this help from those who understand Zuma and can interpret what he says and means. I am not one of those. I just take him at his word, which in this case is incoherent.
Moving forward and looking at the President’s performance thus far and what we have to expect in his State of the Nation address, I want to refer to his latest interview with Carina Kamel of the CNBC, the transcript of which is to be found in this link:
I have to admit that as a person who does not think highly of Zuma’s presidential capabilities, this position may sometimes cloud my objective assessment of the man. So I will need help, especially from those who think otherwise.
Quite honestly I don’t think Zuma answered any of Carina’s questions satisfactorily. I think Carina, just like me, does not understand, even after the interview, where Zuma stands on all the issues s/he raised; especially the issues that formed part of the agenda of that very Davos summit.
Guys and gals, please help me understand:
· Does Zuma think the rise of the emerging China economy may be just that China’s economy is overheating? What impact does Zuma think China will have on African countries especially South Africa?
· Does Zuma think the rescue/stimulus packages of the USA and Europe has been money well spent?
· Now that we did not create 500,000 jobs Zuma promised, does he have a realistic future target? Does he have a plan to meet that goal if there is a target?
· How is Zuma going to spend the R700 billion he keeps mentioning?
· What did Zuma say was South Africa’s input in Davos as part of rethinking global governance?
· Does Zuma think our labour laws need to be rethought? And if so, what needs to happen?
· What about nationalization? Zuma says it has not been discussed by the ruling party. Minister Shabangu says it will not happen in her lifetime (and she is not dying soon, she says). The ANC Youth League says the Minister is being disingenuous, nationalization of mines will happen soon; they have discussed it internally as a party, and they have produced a policy document to that effect. Who is telling the truth?
· What did Zuma say is South Africa’s economic plan after the World Cup – something that will attract investments?
I am soliciting this help from those who understand Zuma and can interpret what he says and means. I am not one of those. I just take him at his word, which in this case is incoherent.
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