Politics
Mandela’s absence a sign of disgust with ANC: reader
I think Mr Nelson Mandela didn’t dignify the ANC’S 100-year celebration because he is disgusted with what it has become and this is his quiet way of saying exactly that. Rac.
Why are people holding on to the “Struggle”? When I was in high school 10 years ago and I had a disagreement with somebody of a different race, the race card came out. I wasn’t part of the Struggle, I haven’t harmed anybody. Why, at 28 years old, am I still getting crucified for something I never did? Grow up and get over it!
Julius Malema: African tradition and culture are so rich and have strong moral values and you want to trade this to live like a white man. The mind boggles. Daloo.
People left the Free State stadium by their thousands before President Jacob Zuma spoke this weekend. Maybe the chicken and booze ran out.
We are all still waiting! Government, are you listening? You promised cheaper cellphone charges, but still my R29 airtime vanishes in no time. We are still being robbed and ripped off. Please can someone start a new political party, the LCC, “lower cell charges” party? That might get sleeping politicians up off their lazy asses, because it’s bound to attract votes away from the current arrogant lot. Mike.
Malema has very kindly given his new R6m farm to the poor to build houses on. Jay.
Matric/education
The matric pass rate of 70.2 percent is good. However, there are not enough university and college places to absorb the current graduates and the lack of planning in Blade Nzimande’s somnambulistic ministry will turn the demographic mismatch into a crisis. Alan.
At my school there are 42 pupils in the Zulu classes and 15 in the Afrikaans classes. If there is no demand for Afrikaans, why offer it? Zulu pupils and teachers are the losers again.
Sport
Football: The English Premier League is so weak; clubs are now signing on “old boys” to add some spark, namely Paul Scholes and Thierry Henry. Bob Lamont.
Fabulous that Man United beat Man City and thank goodness Rooney is going nowhere. Well done, Man United, we finally beat them. Still, we must get some new players in at Old Trafford.
Does anyone know what brand of chewing gum Sir Alex Ferguson chews? He is seen chewing all the time. Does the flavour never run out? The one thing I must say is he does have a strong jaw because he never stops chewing during any match. Prem.
Odds and ends
Was it your newspaper that gave the Woody Allen movie ( an 8/10 rating? What a self-indulgent piece of excrement! So bad, that one felt embarrassed for paying full price for a ticket and more embarrassed for staying the full duration. If it was your critic, we should be given a refund! Kim.
I went to a funeral on Saturday. The minister said he wanted to speak on seven points. The first six were on hell. The last was on redemption. He even knew what was written on the doors of hell. I was wondering why he has not seen what is written on the doors of heaven. Please, minister, use your head and in future comfort the family instead of talking about hell and not knowing anything about heaven.
On Sunday night, January 8, SABC TV hosted the semi-final of Independent Newspapers did not show this event in its Tonight on TV. If they can’t get this simple thing right, then all other articles must therefore be suspect and in question. Wake up and make an effort. Brian Glover.
A rumour is a very contagious disease. Only one person has to catch it. Immunise your good self from this vile disease. Assume nothing and judge not, lest you be judged. Yusuf Patel.
Please change all the street names back. They are still referred to by their old names. And don’t change more existing street names – give new streets heroes’ names.
And finally…
I am a white, partially employed male. I have a valid code 8 licence with a clean record. I am able to do cleaning, washing, ironing and gardening. Not to mention other skills picked up in the fabrication industry. I have also raised children without inflicting too much damage. If multimillionaire Julius Malema is serious about employing a white domestic worker, I am definitely interested. Kim.