BIG BETRAYAL
We must act to put an end to rape scourge
THE South African Communist Party (SACP) will hold its elective conference this year.
At the centre of this conference are the SACP’S blind support for Jacob Zuma, changing the SACP constitution to suit Zuma and plotting the removal of Zwelinzima Vavi as general secretary of Cosatu.
The agenda of the SACP to fight capitalism is secondary because the party cannot face current challenges as it has already endorsed capitalism.
In essence only Vavi, National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) general secretary Irvin Jim, Cosatu THE recent media reports about the incidents of rape in our society are worrying and are a reflection of a deep-seated problem in our communities and households.
It is pathetic to learn that seven men raped a mentally disabled girl and circulate their sexual misconduct on media platforms. As if that was not enough, other similar reports implicated two women who allegedly raped a young mental spokesman Patrick Craven and Numsa spokesman Castro patient boy in the same vicinity.
There are so many more questions than answers regarding these issues. It is time for us as a nation, civic organisations and NGOS to take collective responsibility in curbing the spread of this immorality.
Mere support to the victims and protesting outside courts is a reactive exercise that will not address the social ills that South Africa faces.
We need to explore the root Ngobese are vocal against labour brokers and e-tolling. causes of all these embarrassing activities as a matter of urgency.
There is an increase of substance abuse and alcoholism among our teens and youth in the townships. We also have uncontrolled media wherein pornography and other mind-polluting videos can be accessed without censorship.
We live in a society where people are afraid to report criminal activities because they will be victimised. Some residents are
The once vocal Blade Nzimande of the period between 1998 and 2007 is now a lame duck.
Somehow Nzimande has accepted capitalism as long as he is guaranteed a ministerial position.
It’s a pity that Mangaung has divided Cosatu mainly because the SACP has abandoned its political vanguard role.
It is Cosatu which is now leading the SACP. That is why the SACP is now known as the South African Chaos Party. selling nyaope to young people in our communities and we look away as if we don’t know those dealers.
Porn material is easily accessed on our streets daily and nothing is done to curb such activities. I think we are in a comfort zone as a nation and that needs to change. We need to tighten law enforcement otherwise we will lose our morality.