Call to prayer for SA
ON Monday March 27 President Jacob Zuma instructed Pravin Gordon, the Minister of Finance, to return from a trip to the UK and US which was intended to promote the country as an investment destination. A day or two later we were told this was the result of an “intelligence report” that revealed the minister was making appeals to the countries being visited to help overthrow South Africa.
On Thursday night the president ignored three out of five of his fellow political leaders in the ANC’s top six, and also the SACP, and fired Pravin Gordhan and his deputy, Mcebisi Jonas.
That the president’s associates have “captured” the National Treasury reflects the severity of the crisis the country is in.
What is to be the solution to this problem? The only way to release South Africa from this situation is an urgent and continuous programme of prayer for God’s protection and the strengthening of those public officials and public representatives who are striving to do what is right. I believe most people want to do what is right and try their best, but we all need encouragement and help.
At the same time prayer is needed to urge those who are blinded and pursuing only their own selfish ends to change their ways. If they persist and break the law they should be caught and held accountable for their actions.
My prayer is that such people will learn through their mistakes that the pursuit of selfishness is the road to destruction and impoverishment. No one is beyond salvation, but we first need to realise our mistakes.
This is an appeal to all people of faith, regardless of what religion or belief system you subscribe to, to pray regularly and earnestly for God’s help in dealing with this crisis. Let us also thank God for his unending love and care for each one of us, no matter how far we have strayed, that change and salvation is only a decision away. — Jos te Braake, Gonubie
WHAT did this country do to deserve a person like Jacob Zuma as president after those who have gone before him, with Nelson Mandela being in a class of his own? He did not even have the guts to inform Pravin Gordhan of his dismissal. Gordhan had to hear it via the news media.
The flimsy “reason” concocted by Zuma’s intelligent service has not fooled the public which have lost all faith in the Hawks and the Minister of Police, and the other cronies controlled by Zuma.
An April fool’s joke indeed, had it taken place on the 1st. Zuma belongs back in Nkandla where he can rule his tribal fiefdom and prepare his defence for a prosecution still hanging over his head, but he should certainly not be the leader of this nation! — DJ Michau, Gonubie