I could go on about the shortage of power (electricity) this week, but so much is happening at the same time in our country that it's difficult to keep track.

The Freedom Front already claims that some government officials are readying themselves to some R300 million (in the pocket) by setting up "front" companies in the electricity supply business. It won't surprise me. What with the top brass at Eskom earning some R75 million in bonusses, what's a bigger slice of the pie at the taxpayers expense? What does not surprise me either is the claim that the next crisis to hit South Africa in the near future will be our fresh water supply.

Take a look at what the DA make of this nonsense. You have to agree!

South Africa has always been the "first" world compared to the rest of Africa. It took fourteen years for the ANC government to reduce us to "just another" African state. With an increase of 14% for electricity from April this year, food will rise by another 20% over the 26% we've seen in recent months. Government punts gas and paraffin as alternate power sources, but we know from past experience that gas is in short supply and expensive in an unstable market. We also know that solar power is way too expensive for most of us. Paraffin remains as the only affordable alternative which will take us back to the dark ages. I can see more price increases in this fuel (possibly reaching that of petrol?). I can see more accidental fires with townships being scorched and higher taxes to pay for these victims.

We all know that the South African economy is busy collapsing. I don't care how government is trying to cast a magic spell with brilliant and bright forecasts about a growing economy, more jobs and money for the poor. It's not gonna happen. If and when 2010 happens, this country will be in turmoil. A bleak forecast? For sure, but something that's as possible as the Soccer World Cup being moved to another country. Who knows?

It's good to be positive in a spiralling country. Whilst we're going down, let's be happy and make the most of it. Especially when you're white.

Government sponsored some gas bottles with a cooking plate which were distributed at a minimal cost (R150.00) across the country. These were meant to assist in saving electricity and promote safety. Only problem is that if you're white, you don't qualify. Automatically. That's at least the case here in our town. An Eskom circular prohibits the promotion of whites within the organisation. Engen (the old Mobil) do not promote white ownership of any of their service stations and of course all the whites with senior posts in municipal structures are either forced to take early retirement or made redundant.

A local municipality specially created a senior post for a local ANC hotnob. Of course a lovely salary included with a bunch of benefits all bound in a beautiful five year contract. Three months later the post got scrapped and the ANC comrade got a golden handshake to the tune of several thousands because they can. No other reason. Selebi appeared in court today and even though he's criminally charged, still sits pretty with a hefty R70 grand plus salary. Same thing happened with McBride. As mentioned before, Eskom hotshots get paid millions for screwing up our country. Then again, so does government officials.

This pattern is being repeated over and over again. My mother told me years ago that the black government won't stop until we're all on bicycles. I sincerely hoped that with the young and better educated blacks entering our markets things would change, but it's going to end when it's the end, when there's no more. And then it will be too late for any of us.

Still wondering why so many educated people still leave this place?

Let's have your ideas -

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