#FEESMUSTFALL #BORNFREES #FREEQUALITYEDUCATION

It has really been incredible seeing the new generation taking a stand to fight what’s rightfully theirs, free quality education. This issue has been burning since 1994 when ANC government took over. ANC promised free quality education for all amongst things they thought it was a right to have. I thought I would be one of the first to have free quality education, guess what that was not the case instead I had to pay for my tertiary education, of course with the help of my parents. Inequality has been on the rise for the past twenty one years with youth perceived lazy, stupid and lost generation. I have always said each generation believe it is the best and astute generation ever. Bornfrees proved many of us South Africans very wrong, this time they turned things around hastily in such a way no one expected it. Just only in seven days leaders from churches, universities, private sector, public sector and society at large, we have to admit, we have been humbled and taught a lesson by these youngsters. If you haven’t,   you must be smoking socks if not retarded. The premier universities of Africa have been quite for a very long time, I am talking about Rhodes University, Wits University, and (UCT) and so on. The students from these universities have shown character, integrity, courage and extensive organisational skills.

Since the recession hit us in South Africa from 2008 and still suffering from it because of the deteriorating disparity, corruption as well as unemployment; bear in mind the economy is in crisis due to these factors and with the value of the rand declining so far by 71 percent since mchiniwam’s presidency. The Bornfrees from the premier universities have grasped that there is no need to brag about going to these universities anymore because many of their parents struggling to subsist, parents cannot afford anymore one way or the other. Now they have decided to put up a good fight, a fight that they know no one will go against them unless you are delusional like ANC government. They clearly know what they want and the only weapon they use is their minds nothing more, nothing less. It began with #RhodesMustFall, #FeesMustFall, #FreeQualityEducation later followed by #NationalShutDown. What is atrocious is the ANC led government’s response to the peaceful protests. Blade Nzimande in his words said “government cannot afford to fund higher education it has already increased NSFAS funds from three billion to nine billion rand per annum now the situation is very dire”. Who made it dire Mr. blunt Blade!? It’s the ANC that used to be sharp during apartheid now they are blunt as much as you are Blade! “Why they (ANC) intimidate anyone who has opposing views, parliament refused because the DA and ANC think that everything is normal, they go on as if there isn’t an outcry” said EFF responding to parliament’s failure to concur with them to halt midterm budget speech so they can give the students a hearing who were protesting outside parliament. “The ANC has made this crisis, the underfunding of students has been something ongoing for number of years. I wanted to listen quite clearly to the budget speech weather the ANC will hear the people of this country” said Mmusi Maimane leader of DA.

“Wits alone cannot resolve the inequality in our society. I do not believe that we can address the capping of fees without addressing the subsidy question in this country. If you cap the fees without looking and addressing the income flaws from the university subsidy into the university you will destroy the university system” said Wits Vice chancellor Adam Habib. I completely agree with Adam Habib’s statement we need efficient systems of high quality for our universities we can’t afford to compromise on that, but with Germany being able to fund education not just education, free quality education that state pays for it. South African government must reprioritise, put free quality education above all needs and make sure that graduates do not go to waste like Zimbabwean graduates being all over the world to make things dire for their country, I am perturbed by the way they brag about being educated I thought educated people are trained to stand the heat in the kitchen, instead when the going gets tough Zimbabweans get going.  Graduates that SA produce each year must be useful and benefit the economy of South Africa in particular before they could get that opportunity to shine on international stage. It is our responsibility as government, public sector, private sector, parastatal and community at large to recognise them, give them sufficient training, employment and put them on the map. Above all it is South Africa’s economy that will benefit immensely. You (Bornfrees) I am humbled, proud and impressed, with you I know South Africa’s future looks bright. I do not care who says what!? South Africans are not cowards, they are brave, astute and can do better. The likes of Steve Biko, Onkgopotse Tiro, Hector Petersen, Thekiso Solomon Plaatjie, Chris Hani, Ruth Monpati, Nelson Mandela, Govan Mbeki, Walter Sisulu, the list goes on and on they must be smiling from heaven and saying; this is South Africa we fought for, South Africa that can stand up, get in the Kitchen when the heat is turning up and put up a brave face when things go wrong. Aluta continua!!!

BUFFOONS AT SABC

The past week has been one thing walking on my mind if not the only thing, South African Broadcasting Cooperation (SABC). SABC board or sorry I meant to say SABC buffoons, the buffoons are busy cutting their noses to spite their/our faces. The destruction the buffoons doing at the public broadcaster is unacceptable even to the devil himself. To refresh your mind on Thursday (8 October) the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed Hlaudi Motsoaneng’s appeal Western Cape High Court order he be suspended pending outcome of a disciplinary process.  The legal woes began when DA took SABC to court for failing to take disciplinary against its incompetent COO Motsoeneng as directed by the Public Protector, whose office probed governance failures at the public broadcaster. SABC now has less than two weeks to serve him with a list of charges. Immediately after the judgement SABC issued a statement saying they are studying the Supreme Court of Appeal’s judgement concerning its COO Hlaudi Motoseneng, and will consult internally before deciding on way forward. I ask myself what’s there to study because the judgement is simple and straightforward, suspend one of your buffoons (Motsoeneng) pending outcome of a disciplinary process. My heart nearly became to a halt when read the statement then after a second realised that a bunch of clowns at SABC would crack with huge laughter if they hear that someone like me had heart attack after reading their statement. SABC board never take anything serious let alone their job, or do they? “So our attitude is that we will wait for the employer to then give effect to the court order, in so far as the disciplinary proceedings are concern, and we will oblige accordingly” says Zola Majavu. Guess what happened the following day on Friday (9 October), the SABC has instructed its lawyers to lodge an agent appeal with the constitutional court in regards to the judgement laid down by the Supreme Court. “Mr Motsoeneng has not taken any matter with the Constitutional Court” says Zola Majavju (Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s lawyer). First thing that came into my mind is that, why would SABC lodge an agent appeal with the constitutional court!? Who took the matter to the Supreme Court of Appeal and who lost the appeal at the SCA!? How dare you SABC board make an appeal on behalf of Motsoeaneng!? What is that Hlaudi Motsoeneng has against the SABC board!? SCA said Thuli Madonsela as a watchdog should not be muzzled. SABC board is pulling out all guns to protect Motsoeneng, these SABC buffoons continue to waste tax payer’s money on him over and over again. We all know that SABC will lose the appeal at Constitutional Court. Then what’s next!? Motsoeneng has come out and said he respects the SCA’s judgement but before he could be suspended his employer should comply with the court order not himself. I agree with him but MAYBE he knew the buffoons at SABC would comply with his order that the public knows nothing about. It is now clear that the clowns at SABC are dancing to Motsoeneng’s tune. I concur with opposition parties when saying that the court’s confirmation that the Public Protector’s remedial action should not be ignored or trumped by the findings of parallel investigations. Will we ever see the current board of SABC clean after its mess? All I can say is that asking SABC board to deal with maladministration and corruption is like asking the Catholic Church to abolish the Holy Communion. What surprises me is that SABC board only issued a lame statement refusing profusely to come out and explain to the public, the arrogance they have shown is really appalling. Let me remind you buffoons at SABC, you serve the public’s interests so whatever the public is asking we expect you to comply. I would have understood if you sent the self-centred COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng to school, maybe, just maybe SABC would be in a better state of affairs.

  

FINALLY RADOVAN KREJCIR GETS WHAT HE DERSEVES

Kensington and Bedford view Eastern suburbs of Jo’burg, the neighbourhood used to be serene until Czech fugitive arrives in my hood not far from where my family lived, just few metres away. He lived in Bedford view and I lived in Kensington just across the main road that separate the two golden corridors. A drugs dealer, diamonds smuggler just to mention the few. A mafia type of a guy, I am talking about Radovan Krejcir. Some would say Czech fugitive businessman I guess it’s because he owned a chain of jewellery stores. I am saying if he is a businessman his speciality business fields are crime and corruption. Krejcir is a man dripping blood in his hands more than any other person I have come across, remember he is a fugitive. He is facing prosecution in his country (Czech Republic has warrant of arrest against Radovan). The man has been a law unto himself, doing whatever, whenever he likes since his arrival in South Africa. During ten years of my stay in Kensington I have never seen crime so rife, so fast it took all the Eastern Golden corridors residents by a huge surprise. We were astounded, shocked and some scared. Some sold their homes thinking they are running away from crime. Many didn’t feel it until it hit them directly that’s when one would begin to enforce security or do some security measures one way or the other. Yes, I am one of those who turned a blind eye I never thought about it to that level. Believe me when I say, I could sleep with almost all doors open, of course during the day but that came to an end sooner than expected. Yet I read about crime everyday but because it never reached that solemnity in my neighbourhood, I was naïve then to take it for granted. We never had security that patrols the streets nor electrical fences in the neighbourhood. We had 1.7 metre walls some were 2 metre walls and dogs, the environment was fairly conducive. When crime became reality to my family, it left us traumatised. The horrible thing it happened for the very first time in (2006) when my father was out of town, I was home alone. I had to be more vigilant at all times after the horrific scenes I witnessed. My father had to cut his trip short to put things in order. He instructed me to take precautions all the time, he told me to lock the gate, lock all doors coming in or out and never to leave the key hanging in the door. He bought two Rottweilers, they were both females and one male Jack Russel. Rottweilers are known to be vicious, stubborn and shrewd not easy to fight them. They have the ability to spot the criminals from afar, they can fight until you surrender if you don’t; they fight to the bitter end in fact they will leave you humbled. The only way to defeat Rottweilers is to shoot them dead before they attack. Upon Krejcir’s arrival in Bedford crime became part of our daily existent, hijacks and killings week in and week out right on your door step. Robberies at Eastgate mall and Bedford centre would happen more than twice a year. Not just robberies, cash transit ones. Robberies you knew a shoot-out would ensue at any time if robbery would happen. I guess after three robberies, security guards at both shopping centres were armed with live ammunition rifles and pistols. It started with house burglaries, house robberies escalated to hijackings, robberies and killings. Despite robberies happening in both shopping centres they never lost customers more and more came. A bloody robbery would ensue, few hours later all is cleared and the business would continue as usual. It is strange, don’t you think!? I remember vividly it became a habit to take precautions. The community came together to draft a letter to all residents to take safety measures. It was really up to you how you enforce security in your home, it was too much for the police to try and curb it on their own. Residents couldn’t leave on the shoulders of the police. The community had to join forces with the police to make it easy to root out crime. But still crime continued to remain prevalent in the area until Krejcir was arrested in November 2013, with five others, three of them crime intelligence officers. They all face charges of drug dealing, kidnapping, torture, conspiracy to murder and murdering Lebanese national and alleged drug dealer Sam Issa (Black Sam is his nickname). Who would forget ‘the king of pleasure’ Lolly Jackson’s murder. Krejcir shot Lolly point blank in front of George Luca, his accomplice Krejcir is a pathological lie. He would kill you smiling. He killed Lolly for 20000 rand, so says Luca. According to Luca Krejcir owed ‘the king of pleasure’ (Lolly) 20000 rand. He thought he had everybody wrapped around his little finger. He was wrong! Kensington and Bedford community got relieved when Krejcir got arrested. It was a breath of fresh air to hear the news that Krejcir is arrested, still is today. Krejcir has been on trial from behind bars since his arrest in 2013. Big up to the prosecution team that finally hit the final nail on his coffin, I know it sounds cruel but it’s true. He finally gets what he deserves, severe punishment! It is adamant that he is wrong, very wrong. I know South Africa’s number one crime and corruption lead singer will have his day too, believe me when I say so. Have a little faith in our justice system, I believe the hand of the law is very long! One way or the other he will have his day. It happened with two high profile criminals completely different in one week consecutively, father of the late Brett Keble, Rodger Kebble shot himself dead on Tuesday (25/08/2015). Kebble senior was led into a world of shadowy espionage and corporate skulduggery, entrapping himself in a web of malfeasance and fraud. And Czech fugitive Krejcir was found guilty on charges of attempted murder and kidnapping by South Gauteng High Court. Judge Colin Lamont found Krejcir was involved in the kidnapping of Bheki Lukhele and of trying to force Lukhele to reveal the whereabouts of his brother Doctor. Crime does not pay period! Believe it, don’t believe it!