Just to fill you in..... the organisers had arranged for me to be chauffeured in a Bentley from the airport and my accommodation was at a new 7 Star hotel in the mother city.... "*sigh* the hard-knock life of a DJ"
The cost of medical cover in this country is truly outrageous. Its a lot worse when you do not have the benefit of an employer making a contribution to your premium.
some malaria infested swamp which is swarming with mosquitoes - ready to take over the broadcasting system... Okay so maybe it's me - if you and I are sitting out in the garden on a summer evening (anywhere in Durban) the mozzies will almost always bite me - just my luck/ chemical imbalance - but I mean this is in an air-conditioned broadcasting studio and these blood sucking Stronza (Italian swear word) are actually breeding here... Yes- I did bring it to the attention of the existing ministry... I suspect that their heads are so far... that they would not know it even if a mozzie bit them on their @$$
Oprah Winfrey says she is no lesbian and Gayle King "is the mother I never had. She is the sister everybody would want. She is the friend that everybody deserves. I don't know a better person,” - Oh Oprah - stop breaking the hearts of millions of lesbians the world over and continue having it your OWN way... (OWN is going to be her new cable TV Network)
Boya is one of the listeners on the show..... A hundred and fifty years ago, our ancestors came by ship to work as indentured labourers on the land ruled by the British. Today, that very land has come to be their very own. What we witness today, is the coming together of South African Indians to celebrate as well as to digest the fact that we have our very own “India” in the heart of Africa. Yes, India exists in South Africa. Why would anyone say that? Well, firstly South Africa has the largest Indian population outside of India and that’s just not hearsay; it’s statistically proven.
Traditions and customs have been passed down from our ancestors through a long line of generations for the past hundred and fifty years. We can only rejoice at our cultural heritage being preserved in such a special way. Our forefathers had toiled hard for future generations to know what it is to pray and to attend the temple or mosque prayers. We know what temples and prayer places look like only because they have made it such; that we do not forget the rich traditions and culture that we have. We can only be in awe of how obedient our children are; what excitement festivals like `Eid and Diwali bring the kind of cultural outfits worn over the years because of the legacy of our forefathers. The very language and traditions that bind us into such cultural associations and affiliations; we should embrace and be proud of. The generation of today is thus charged with the onerous duty of continuing the work that our ancestors and leaders have started. We need to pay tribute to our forefathers for their immense sacrifice and effort in preserving the Indian culture and traditions embedded in the soil of South Africa.
We should come together and celebrate the fact that we have a heritage; that we have culture and that we have roots that still connect us to India to this very day. There are always times to celebrate different events in our lives; but how delightful indeed to be alive in 2010 - the year which celebrates 150 years since the arrival of Indians in South Africa. So let us come together; let us be proud of what we have and who we are. For in a land of diverse cultures, there is one that has come from a land that considers heaven to be at the feet of every mother, and wisdom to be the trait of every father.
Indians in South Africa, this is your time to shine. Rejoice not only in a momentous hundred and fifty years on this beautiful land, but also in the sheer ‘sweat and blood’ that was the result of the hard work of our forefathers in honoring and preserving Indian culture. That sheer ‘sweat and blood’ is what has resulted in you being not only Indian, but South African as well. The celebrations have begun and in what way is the average Indian celebrating their South African Indian heritage? A start would be by coming together, celebrating, and most importantly, appreciating the sacrifices made by our forefathers, so that we may enjoy a more prosperous life. Here’s to cherishing a hundred and fifty years of dedication to Indian culture and origin.
It's interesting how we often use the phrase, "Time just flew by" -
<--- Eish Maaaan! The true reason why some 'pubic' servants want more money!!!!????!!!!If a worker earns R6500 per month the 6.5% offer gives them R227.50 more as apposed to the 8.6% demand that would give them R559.00 extra per month....the gap R136.50. Add the gap in the housing allowance increase (R620.00 = 24%)vs demand (R1000.00 = 100%) of R380.00 and you have a monthly difference of R516.50. So if the R6500.00 per month earner strikes for 1 week they stand to loose R 1625.00........therefore for every week they strike, they absorb 3.15 months of increased earnings. Am I correct so far?
The total increase based on a R6500.00 per moth salary, plus a R500.00 per month housing allowance currently being received would be R542.50. That is a 7.75% - now this is far above the current inflation which was around 4.6%!!!
When last did YOU get an increase of this nature?
So the striking workers can be fired according to our prez JZ. What utter hogwash - the wheels which turn his highly profitable business called South Africa will be fired? Get real! If they stop working who will work to feed the mouths of his wives and children? Oh maybe the billion rand deal his son Duduzane has is enough and the prez can see himself out of office at the end of his term?
This blog does not belong to IOL or the Mail & Guardian or any other established media house- so will the media tribunal shut it down? Hell Yes... for the brutal honesty we share here, we need not wait for govt to pass legislature! However, until such time- we will continue to view our country in the unusual demented truthful way we do...
Media Tribunal to gag reporting akin to Apartheid - well its nothing new in the new SA seeing as though the BEE policy has been for the sole benefit of one race!
Fiona Coyne finally became the Weakest Link when she was found dead in her home by her domestic or was it dead in her car? Well there were all sorts of media reports - a suspected suicide or otherwise, police at keeping mum about the details surrounding her death. To her family, condolences - to her victims on the show... she was nothing like that in person!
From parliament talking about the growing number of poor white South Africans to the SAHRC asking govt to put the interests of the country first- it seems like its been an all negative week all round! Such a pity when the focus this month should have been on women!
And there was pain in Spain as well -At least 30 people were injured when the bull scaled the perimeter fence and tore through the crowd in Tafalla, in the state of Navarra, sending spectators fleeing for their lives.
From bulls to bull headed govt officials and unionists - its time for somebody to bully the system, hit the restart button and let the kid get back to school!!!
Peace
A team of scientists will launch an expedition to the Titanic next month to assess the deteriorating condition of the world's most famous shipwreck and create a detailed three-dimensional map that will "virtually raise the Titanic" for the public.The expedition to the site 4km beneath the North Atlantic is billed as the most advanced scientific mission to the Titanic wreck since its discovery 25 years ago.The 20-day expedition is to leave St John's, Newfoundland, on August 18 under a partnership between RMS Titanic Inc, which has exclusive salvage rights to the wreck, and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts.
The Games South Africans Play
The cries of despair from all around Germany could probably be heard in South Africa as a "psychic" octopus called Paul tipped Spain on Tuesday to beat Germany in the football World Cup semi-final. The eight-legged oracle who has successfully predicted all five of Germany's games in South Africa, carefully weighed up the two teams, before plumping for Spain, prompting anguished groans amongst many a German!!!
A few days ago we were treated to visuals of the great machine gun on the soccer pitch- proving yet again that he is as virile as a man half his age as he ran, dribbled, shot and fell... Yes, State President Jacob Zuma shed his suit for a soccer kit and well... danced his way in hope of being awarded the coveted title of FIFA 2010 World Cup- Player of the Year.
FEEL IT... IT IS OVER!!!
It was a calm relatively cool Wednesday. Parts of South Africa was enjoying the last of the sunny warmth as winter etched ever closer to our nose, toes and fingertips... The euphoria of the 2010 World Cup has for some prolonged the miserable cold.
Any South African will tell you that they have far worse fears than wild animals when they venture out on the streets of SA.
PS: Is that a chicken tikka outlet on the ground floor?
Okay so I was thinking of cutting a few ring tones for your peeps.... I need some suggestions as to what songs you would like.... Leave your suggestions in the comments section at the bottom of this post and I will go through them...
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Anyway the children and grandchildren of our ancestors who lived in Cornubia are trying to arrange a function to get together and share experiences and memories of their childhood in cornubia. We are specifically looking for families that used to live in the area. "
- Get in touch with us and let us help the people from Cornubia come together... A lot of time has passed so family would have moved on, to other parts of South Africa as well as the world... There is a group of people who want to create a network of all the residents from that time. Please spread the word and lets assist together...
--- Im a free spirited, self-confessed chocoholic and shoe addict... My big dream in life is to travel the world and see as many exotic and beautiful places as i possibly can.... I dont take myself too seriously and i try to live in the moment. I adore being with my family and just generally having a good time.I am totally self indulgent so i try to laugh, eat and sleep as much as i can!
Hey Yáll...
The First Ladies …. Aren’t they just too gorgeous!
Okay - so Rushil (Follower of this Blog) sent me an e-mail asking me to update the blog - yeah yeah, I have been a lil slow these past few weeks....
A farmer went out one day and bought a brand new st ud rooster for his chicken coop. The new rooster struts over to the old rooster and says, 'OK old f a r t, time for you to retire.' The old rooster replies, 'Come on, surely you cannot handle ALL of these chickens. Look what it has done to me Can't you just let me have the two old hens over in the corner?' The young rooster says, 'Beat it: You are washed up and I am taking over.' The old rooster says, 'I tell you what, young s t u d. I will race you around the farmhouse. Whoever wins gets the exclusive domain over the entire chicken coop.' The young rooster laughs. 'You know you don't stand a chance, old man. So, just to be fair, I will give you a head start.' The old rooster takes off running. About 15 seconds later the young rooster takes off running after him. They round the front porch of the farmhouse and the young rooster has closed the gap. He is only about 5 feet behind the old rooster and gaining fast. The farmer, meanwhile, is sitting in his usual spot on the front porch when he sees the roosters running by. The Old Roster is squalking and running as hard as he can. The Farmer grabs his shotgun and - BOOM - he blows the young rooster to bits. The farmer sadly shakes his head and says, 'Dammit..... third g a y rooster I bought this month.
