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Ideology, idiocracy, politicians, you and me

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Today, I blame Syria for making me vomit ideology, media, politicians and the common human. All the wrongdoings of Syria’s leader Bashar al-Assad don’t make him part of this metaphor. Instead, that’s reserved for Russia and the USA… from my South African view. Note that my mind is constantly at war with ideas. When some battles last too long, distracting me from what I should be doing most, I diarise them. They’re my unedited moment, forgotten or later disinterred for reflection. This blog is one of those moments. HYPOCRITICAL MISSILES … Read the full article…

The truth may be bitter but sharing it is sweet!

JHB Mayor Herman Mashaba quits DA

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Herman Mashaba, the Mayor of Johannesburg, is quitting the Democratic Alliance. That will automatically remove him as mayor. Mashaba said that he’s choosing country over party. This is his resignation letter, requesting that 27 November 2019 be his final day. The headers and images within were not provided. HERMAN MASHABA’S RESIGNATION LETTER I joined the Democratic Alliance, because I could no longer stand back and watch my country being destroyed by ANC corruption, failure and arrogance. When I was approached by the DA to stand as the Johannesburg mayoral candidate, … Read the full article…

The truth may be bitter but sharing it is sweet!

South Africa: 2019 National Election Results

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South Africa’s fifth national elections since apartheid were held on 8 May 2019. The ANC won and the DA remained the official opposition party. Unchanged in words and position but not not in status quo. The Public expressed their dissatisfaction with their scandals by voting less than before. Others increased the share of the EFF, IFP, VF+ and ACDP. The UDM, AIC, COPE and NFP declined but each clung to two Parliamentary seats. New kids in the arena, GOOD and ATM, picked two seats too. The PAC and Al Jama-ah … Read the full article…

The truth may be bitter but sharing it is sweet!