We are on our own

What scares me the most? The return of the megalomaniac, white supremacist Donald Trump to continue his message of hatred, misinformation and disinformation? Or Russia’s missile — intentionally or by default — landing and killing innocent citizens in Poland, a Nato member country, possibly triggering yet more bloodshed?

Or is it the video doing the rounds of a group of young criminals robbing people in broad daylight in downtown Johannesburg, with people watching and doing nothing? No. What scares me most is transport minister Fikile Mbalula siding with the criminals in the battle between Intercape and the so-called transport mafia.

It says we are on our own; the state is paralysed. The Cyril Ramaphosa administration, with its VIP bodyguards and 24-hour surveillance around their homes, does not care about you and me. SA, as it is today, is among the most dangerous places in the world for law-abiding citizens.

Dr Lucas Ntyintyane Via email