Need old men
AS IF the educational system in this country is not already in a serious state of disrepair, yet another inexcusable “boob” occurs (“Error leaves KZN matric pupils with no exam markers”, The Star, November 6).
How is it realistically possible for the “wrong markers” to be sent “incorrect letters” and be appointed by the Department of Education? There is no excuse for this.
No longer can we endure the lame and abused “system error” and “administrative glitch” explanation. Inefficiency and incompetence is the real reason, nothing else.
For SA Democratic Teachers Union KwaZulu-Natal general secretary Mbuyiseni Mathonsi to publicly state that “it will only take a few days to rectify and is not a disaster”, is truly indicative of their attitude towards education.
Will heads roll over this fiasco? No. The ANC has proved that the loyalty of cadres is more important than accountability.
One must seriously consider whether the ANC is not following the ploy of the apartheid regime in not wanting to educate the masses.
There can be no other reason for the ongoing and systematic derailing of our children’s education and the future of this country. Colin Burger FOLLOWING the 15, Currie Cup and Springbok rugby this season, I was filled with a sense of optimism about the health of the national setup. I have been looking forward to 2015 ever since the IRB chose the venue several years ago. I was sure our fresh, truly representative team of youngbloods, having experienced southern and especially northern hemisphere rugby on endof-season tours for a number of years, would be almost sure of a semi-final spot. This is the least we should expect of our national team in any World Cup, given our abundance of talent, from Pretoria to Langa.
When De Villiers was in charge, we held our heads in our hands as Bismarck du Plessis warmed the bench at the last World Cup, while the overall squad was filled with too many pensioners, men who were past their best.
I trusted that a man of Meyer’s acumen would have vision and learn from his predecessor’s mistakes.
November 2013… a glance at the line-up that played Wales on Saturday contained seven or eight players in the match-day 23 who could be considered veterans of Bok rugby – talents recognised two World Cups ago in France. Our backline selection is surely a joke, or worse – a nightmare.
At long last, the likes of Etzebeth, Pieter-Steph du Toit and Siya Kolisi are seen as the future in the forwards... why so late? Why is the player of the season, Willie Le Roux, not starting? What happened to nurturing Juan de Jongh, Goosen, and Mvovo as worldclass backline players?
Please Mr Meyer: let the geriatrics retire from international rugby gracefully. A selection such as yours has no All Black, Welsh or French player or supporter quaking at the prospect of the Boks of 2015. Greg Sherman