Good Bye 2010
I really can’t believe how this year has just zipped by. My last blog was way back in March. In the meantime we have had the spectacle of the World Cup that for the briefest of moments swept up the toiling masses in the tinsel and bluster of some of the world’s finest footballers.
For that moment in time we no longer concerned ourselves with the lack of service delivery, or the lack of jobs, nor the millions who watched from the sidelines as South Africans once again dug into their meagre resources and splurged on the Party that had been put on at our expense.
And when it was all done, the Millionaires departed our shores, richer for the dollars in their bank accounts while we were left with the hangover of the Biggest Party in the world.
All indications are that the worst of the Hangover is still to come, with Municipalities already pleading poverty in the wake of unfulfilled promises and skewed priorities.
But soon the World Cup was forgotten and we lunged from one Scandal to the next, eating sushi off the bodies of luscious young men and women, appointing an abundance of Ministers and deputies that could all feed of the trough that is euphemistically called the Ministerial Hand Book, while all claiming huge Pensions as a result of their stint in Government.
At least somewhere in the wilderness a call was heard, as the "left" slowly started the process of defining the common ground that forms the basis of the new struggle for an equalitarian society.
The first National Conference of the Democratic Left, which will take place two weeks after the celebration of the ANC's 99th anniversary in January 2011, has placed a sliver of hope that somewhere amongst the multitude of different ideologies and interests, that a United Front could be formed against the vicious and ceaseless onslaught of Capital on those who form the Part of No Part.
The muster of the left was somewhat overshadowed by the growing arrogance of the Privileged White Racists who in their Neanderthal mental state of mind, have spoken out about their dislike of black people with a growing assurance.
This rabid arrogance combined with unrepentant Black Capitalists who insist upon their right to consume publicly with vulgar aplomb, while millions of mouths remain unfed, feed from the same trough of Greed and Selfish morality.
How Ironic then that the ANC`s NGC in Durban would be themed " Towards 100 Years of Selfless Struggle"
This was indeed the "pap & vleis" on which I grew Up, the lifeblood of our struggle.
Sadly the "Realpolitik" of Power has usurped any hope that some of the more idealistic ANC members might harbour.
How we could even imagine that our chickens would not come home to roost goes beyond me. How could we believe that while electioneering in the last election, we could bribe young people with flashy cars, loud music, alcohol and promises, and that this would not infect the very soul of the ANC?
How could we so naively believe that by supporting and electing a Leader with clearly doubtful morals, not only with regards to Money but also with regards to Females, that this would not be seen as an invitation to a free for all?
Did we not then send a message to the Hyenas that all is fair in Love and War and that one could literally get away with Corruption and Gender discrimination, as long as you are able to garner enough political support.
So, all in all, a rather sad end to 2010. A year that promised to be a tough year, with the hope of a miracle recovery after WC2010, ended with very little changed.
The rich have grown Richer and the Poor have grown Poorer. Jobs have remained elusive while integrity and selflessness have been in even shorter supply.
May 2011 hold the seeds that ignite the march to an equalitarian society.
"If we have chosen the position in life in which we can most of all work for mankind, no burdens can bow us down, because they are sacrifices for the benefit of all; then we shall experience no petty, limited, selfish joy, but our happiness will belong to millions, our deeds will live on quietly but perpetually at work, and over our ashes will be shed the hot tears of noble people." — Karl Marx,
For that moment in time we no longer concerned ourselves with the lack of service delivery, or the lack of jobs, nor the millions who watched from the sidelines as South Africans once again dug into their meagre resources and splurged on the Party that had been put on at our expense.
And when it was all done, the Millionaires departed our shores, richer for the dollars in their bank accounts while we were left with the hangover of the Biggest Party in the world.
All indications are that the worst of the Hangover is still to come, with Municipalities already pleading poverty in the wake of unfulfilled promises and skewed priorities.
But soon the World Cup was forgotten and we lunged from one Scandal to the next, eating sushi off the bodies of luscious young men and women, appointing an abundance of Ministers and deputies that could all feed of the trough that is euphemistically called the Ministerial Hand Book, while all claiming huge Pensions as a result of their stint in Government.
At least somewhere in the wilderness a call was heard, as the "left" slowly started the process of defining the common ground that forms the basis of the new struggle for an equalitarian society.
The first National Conference of the Democratic Left, which will take place two weeks after the celebration of the ANC's 99th anniversary in January 2011, has placed a sliver of hope that somewhere amongst the multitude of different ideologies and interests, that a United Front could be formed against the vicious and ceaseless onslaught of Capital on those who form the Part of No Part.
The muster of the left was somewhat overshadowed by the growing arrogance of the Privileged White Racists who in their Neanderthal mental state of mind, have spoken out about their dislike of black people with a growing assurance.
This rabid arrogance combined with unrepentant Black Capitalists who insist upon their right to consume publicly with vulgar aplomb, while millions of mouths remain unfed, feed from the same trough of Greed and Selfish morality.
How Ironic then that the ANC`s NGC in Durban would be themed " Towards 100 Years of Selfless Struggle"
This was indeed the "pap & vleis" on which I grew Up, the lifeblood of our struggle.
Sadly the "Realpolitik" of Power has usurped any hope that some of the more idealistic ANC members might harbour.
How we could even imagine that our chickens would not come home to roost goes beyond me. How could we believe that while electioneering in the last election, we could bribe young people with flashy cars, loud music, alcohol and promises, and that this would not infect the very soul of the ANC?
How could we so naively believe that by supporting and electing a Leader with clearly doubtful morals, not only with regards to Money but also with regards to Females, that this would not be seen as an invitation to a free for all?
Did we not then send a message to the Hyenas that all is fair in Love and War and that one could literally get away with Corruption and Gender discrimination, as long as you are able to garner enough political support.
So, all in all, a rather sad end to 2010. A year that promised to be a tough year, with the hope of a miracle recovery after WC2010, ended with very little changed.
The rich have grown Richer and the Poor have grown Poorer. Jobs have remained elusive while integrity and selflessness have been in even shorter supply.
May 2011 hold the seeds that ignite the march to an equalitarian society.
"If we have chosen the position in life in which we can most of all work for mankind, no burdens can bow us down, because they are sacrifices for the benefit of all; then we shall experience no petty, limited, selfish joy, but our happiness will belong to millions, our deeds will live on quietly but perpetually at work, and over our ashes will be shed the hot tears of noble people." — Karl Marx,
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