The Weakly Report - 18 Aug 2011

"WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER"

Okay, I know – that was not very nice of me to tell you on the radio show about the pic on the left... But hey, with the recent weather we have been experiencing, it would not be too much of a stretch of the imagination....!

It’s Thursday and it’s time for another WEAKLY REPORT!!!!

This week’s write up almost did not happen – I was going to go on strike but the stench of the refuse and filth which was left in the path of striking municipal workers here in Durban kept me indoors and appeased with my measly 5% increase! Pity not all organisations can operate like a certain one which I am very familiar with – you strike and we replace you.... in fact if you do not ask “How high?” we will fire you/ replace you and/ or shorten your working hours... That simple! Now what if that same principle was applied to all the unions – will they even exist?

The cold, the strikes and the usual clamour from the 9 corners and in the 11 languages in this past week seem to have softened what Arch Bishop Dez Tut had said – Tax the Whites! They benefitted from Apartheid. So I am thinking – what about the govt officials who have squandered billions of tax payers money since 1994? I can understand the senility of the call given the arch is now 80+ but is this now a man of God who should be speaking the word of God? Ahhh- yes we are all equal – We who have our hands in the coffers are more equal!!!
If it had come from a woodwork drop out – I would not have even mentioned it this week – but lest it be from a Man of God!!! Eish!!!

ANC Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe on Thursday said the judiciary “must not be like a gogga or a threat” hanging over Parliament.He was reacting to the criticism of President Jacob Zuma’s choice of Judge Mogoeng Mogoeng to take over as chief justice. Judge Mogoeng Mogoeng was in the news in the past for some sort of obstruction of justice incident! Well if it all fails for him as the presidents appointee – he can and most likely will be paid millions for the debacle and then, given a creative name like his, Mogoeng Mogoeng could try out for Bafana Bafana...

Global economic challenges have affected the South African economy, and unemployment is a challenge that needs special attention, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said earlier today. The local economy had shed about 1 million jobs, worsening the country's existing employment crisis. As if!!! What was that I said about strike actions earlier… My comments to parliament this week - the masses must first develop a work ethic, something which is distinctly lacking in political appointees to govt and local govt. Without that, I fear the finance minister you are just blowing smoke up somebody’s fundamental!

I got this mail earlier this week – typical scenario as we try to raise children in a “County – The Beloved Cried For…”

Peace...