Comments on: Are South Africans Too Critical About South Africa Or Not Critical Enough?

By: ?

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:50:20 +0000

There are only two things I don’t agree with you on. First, we don’t have “political problems”. You can try to justify that any how, the fact remains, SA is politically stable.
Second, most people seem to forget that the rand was never strong even before 1994. If it was strong, what was the purpose of the bond rand? And what happened when the bond rand was removed?
As regards, people voicing their displeasure, that’s the fruit of freedom and everybody should use them.

By: Vango

Vango — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:50:19 +0000

I don’t know who this Lundy guy is (sorry I must’ve missed it being in the Far East right now) but he shouldn’t be making speeches like that around South Africa.
5 Stars for your sober comments, Moloi.
There’s a HUGE difference between critisizing the bad government of SA and critisizing SA itself. HUGE. Some still don’t get it.
I see it as doing my part for SA by critisizing this inept government allowing so much deterioration to occur in our beautiful country.
We don’t need less, we need more people to complain, *****, moan, critisize and whine, TOGETHER WITH everything else we are able to do, to get rid of this good-for-nothing government.
Basic problem-solving doctrine states that the first step towards solving a problem, is to acknowledge its full ugly extent. Only then, can one proceed to step two.
So, mr Lundy, type in “violent crime” into your computer’s search bar and see what it says about SA. If that doesn’t bring you to step 1 of problem-solving, nothing will…

By: Tumi

Tumi — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:50:19 +0000

This is just a question to everyone living in SA. Is there anything you like about your country? why I ask is that all I have been reading is just complaints. I just wonder if you see anything positive about the country besides AIDS?

By: Reb Da Rebel

Reb Da Rebel — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:50:19 +0000

I have a headache…
tried to read what you wrote and agreed with some points made…. I have a baby turning cartwheels in my tummy, just at almost 4 months…and am emotionally pissed coz you’re wearing a hat I dont like, I prefered you as a blond intellectual….phew!
mwah!!!
PS: This stood out for me though:
“its not unpatriotic to complain, but instead, it is our democratic right and may be the last means we have left to change what…..”

By: Alf Garnett 1V

Alf Garnett 1V — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:50:19 +0000

I think Vango made the point. The criticism is not of South Africa per se but the inept and corrupt ANC who have allowed a once viable Country to slip into an unsafe hellhole. They consort with some of the worst human rights violators on the Planet and act holier than thou whilst robbing the Country and its people blind. Mbeki was wrong on AIDS, wrong on crime and wrong on Mugabe. Has he ever been right on anything? He is deservedly criticised for being an incompetent oaf and drunkard.
And Lundy’s article is typical African thinking – if you dont talk about it, it goes away. Pathetic 3rd World moron.