GPSA Weekly Views

Some bordering on the ridiculous, some on the astounding and some on simple outrage.

Three explosions again today in the London - that is outrageous! The world can ask "Oh God, what is happening?" but I suppose we all know the answer to that one. Man was given the free choice. Most of us have decided that the right way is way to difficult and not too much fun. Fanatics there'll be, in whomevers name. With Canada approving the gay right to marraige, Holland trading freely in sex and cannabis we can just sit and wonder.., what next and how much more? And sometimes we just sit.

A survey found that 75% of South Africans don't socialize across the race barrier. So much for South African Breweries advertising the cross-race / cultural "get togethers" - what utter hogwash. Does government really think that after "only" ten years all our cultural differences would dissappear? Do they think that I would really associate myself with some of the traditions of black South Africans? Catch a wake-up! It'll take another three centuries before the South African population start changing to the coffee coloured people they envisage. Totally ridiculous that some people are amazed at the survey results!

Transport Minister Jeff Radebe's wife bought a gold mine in Zimbabwe for some R29,8 million. And a couple of days later our 'comrade' Mugabe admits he's in the thick brown stuff by approaching his partner in crime Mbeki for a R6,5 billion loan.

This whole Zimbabwe saga leaves a bad taste in my mouth. The African Union is a pot full of overboiled blue cabbage (which was my least favourite at school!). No decisiveness, no backbone, no discipline. Each member state can seemingly do as they please without reprimand or punishment. Mugabe put how many of his people out in the cold and taken away their sole income out of informal trading. And believe me, not only shacks were demolished, but so were plenty of good solid houses. After the SACC visit as well as calls from Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka for sanctions against Mugabe, they eventually stopped demolishing houses with the promise of rebuilding thousands of homes for those left out in the cold. With what oh Henry? The billion Dollars they want from us?

And the money due to the IMF, where will that come from? Money for fuel and food? Where will that come from? The audacity of Mugabe is not only astounding, it's bordering on the ridiculous and outrageous! Will government accomodate the once freedom fighter (current madman)? Time will tell, but I can just about assure you that he'll get it. Maybe old Gaddaffi will step in? Fat chance.

In the meantime government is coining the bucks through their affiliate Telkom. MyADSL conducted a little survey on the uptake of (the closest thing we have to) broadband. Telkom's net profit of some R6,8 billion is ample proof to only ,002% of South Africans being able to afford these offerings. According to an article in Computing SA (13 June 2005) the standard 512 ADSL service costs more than 50% of the average income of a South African. Uptake of broadband in the UK is at 10,5% and Australia at 7,7%. Telkom signed up some 17 thousand new users since dropping it's rates in March (after reaching it's target of 50 thousand) while the UK signed up more than 700 thousand new subscribers.

And those in the know are making lots of money out of Telkoms monopoly in this country. As a rip-off government department there is definitely no "skaam" (shame) when it comes to money.

Weekly View
	21 July 2005
Some bordering on the ridiculous, some on the astounding and some on simple outrage. Three explosions again today in the London - that is outrageous! The world can ask "Oh God, what is happening?" but I suppose we all know the answer to that one. Man was given the free choice. Most of us have decided that the right way is way to difficult and not too much fun. Fanatics there'll be, in whomevers name. With Canada approving the gay right to marraige, Holland trading freely in sex and cannabis we can just sit and wonder.., what next and how much more? And sometimes we just sit. A survey found that 75% of South Africans don't socialize across the race barrier. So much for South African Breweries advertising the cross-race / cultural "get togethers" - what utter hogwash. Does government really think that after "only" ten years all our cultural differences would dissappear? Do they think that I would really associate myself with some of the traditions of black South Africans? Catch a wake-up! It'll take another three centuries before the South African population start changing to the coffee coloured people they envisage. Totally ridiculous that some people are amazed at the survey results! Transport Minister Jeff Radebe's wife bought a gold mine in Zimbabwe for some R29,8 million. And a couple of days later our 'comrade' Mugabe admits he's in the thick brown stuff by approaching his partner in crime Mbeki for a R6,5 billion loan. This whole Zimbabwe saga leaves a bad taste in my mouth. The African Union is a pot full of overboiled blue cabbage (which was my least favourite at school!). No decisiveness, no backbone, no discipline. Each member state can seemingly do as they please without reprimand or punishment. Mugabe put how many of his people out in the cold and taken away their sole income out of informal trading. And believe me, not only shacks were demolished, but so were plenty of good solid houses. After the SACC visit as well as calls from Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka for sanctions against Mugabe, they eventually stopped demolishing houses with the promise of rebuilding thousands of homes for those left out in the cold. With what oh Henry? The billion Dollars they want from us? And the money due to the IMF, where will that come from? Money for fuel and food? Where will that come from? The audacity of Mugabe is not only astounding, it's bordering on the ridiculous and outrageous! Will government accomodate the once freedom fighter (current madman)? Time will tell, but I can just about assure you that he'll get it. Maybe old Gaddaffi will step in? Fat chance. In the meantime government is coining the bucks through their affiliate Telkom. MyADSL conducted a little survey on the uptake of (the closest thing we have to) broadband. Telkom's net profit of some R6,8 billion is ample proof to only ,002% of South Africans being able to afford these offerings. According to an article in Computing SA (13 June 2005) the standard 512 ADSL service costs more than 50% of the average income of a South African. Uptake of broadband in the UK is at 10,5% and Australia at 7,7%. Telkom signed up some 17 thousand new users since dropping it's rates in March (after reaching it's target of 50 thousand) while the UK signed up more than 700 thousand new subscribers. And those in the know are making lots of money out of Telkoms monopoly in this country. As a rip-off government department there is definitely no "skaam" (shame) when it comes to money.	Past Views Current Joke Past jokes Gallery Links Current Exchange Rate Daily News Headlines Articles
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