tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.comments2013-10-01T18:00:38.337+02:00My viewsLancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08698931139227418924noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-6351305201577054852013-10-01T18:00:38.337+02:002013-10-01T18:00:38.337+02:00Interesting study...http://www.telegraph.co.uk/hea...Interesting study...http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/10004517/Smacking-does-children-no-harm-if-they-feel-loved-study-claims.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-68207195042880221672013-10-01T16:31:11.417+02:002013-10-01T16:31:11.417+02:00NO DON'T SPANK CHILDREN - no need to be a bull...NO DON'T SPANK CHILDREN - no need to be a bully. I am all for communicating instead of using physical violence of any kind, but especially from someone bigger and therefore more intimidating for the child. If that makes my job as a parent harder, well so be it I have to try other ways of discipline.Karen Suttonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-62016839397421790282012-04-26T15:27:12.678+02:002012-04-26T15:27:12.678+02:00Lance, this kind of thing freaks me out! Why do we...Lance, this kind of thing freaks me out! Why do we have to reinvent the wheel? I realise this is about economics but I'm going to talk in terms of education. <br /><br />If we have budget for education, why don't we just find the best education system in the world and buy it? We don't need or have time to develop an education system with an African identity. If that is our goal we'll just fall further and further behind the rest of the world.<br /><br />And if the argument is that our children will lose their African identity, why don't we do what Portuguese families have been doing for decades. They send their kids to Portuguese school where they learn the language, dance, dress, etc. I think an extra-mural Zulu School sounds great (although I haven't really thought it through very much.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-91756565299810429682012-04-26T15:07:41.995+02:002012-04-26T15:07:41.995+02:00You raise a good question. I have a couple of thou...You raise a good question. I have a couple of thoughts:<br /><br />1. It's all well and good to be principled but the real problem is what the principles are. Some of the worst men in history had very strong principles. I could mention a few but don't want it to seem like I'm tarring Julius with the same brush. That would be unfair.<br /><br />2. With that said, I can't say that an agenda that seeks the interests of the poor, for example, is a bad one. Maybe Malema is just a bad politician. Perhaps if he had found a way to maintain those good principles while "playing the game" a little better, he may actually have furthered the cause of the poor.<br /><br />I think of something that comes up sometimes when I fight with my wife. "It's not what you said, it's the way you said it." Julius has stuff to say and that's fine, but someone should help him to say it in a way that is appropriate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-50854775541542670752012-04-24T11:05:04.477+02:002012-04-24T11:05:04.477+02:00They will never to stop to rape, to steel en to be...They will never to stop to rape, to steel en to be corrupt for the next two hundred years. Look at JZ who is Christian Pastor and has 4 wives and , 1 fiancee the daughter of Khoza his best friend. In 2009 he had only debts.Now he spends 56 million on his little township in KZN, spends a fortune on his 6the wedding, etc. And Tutu is shocked that the Netherland is less generous. ANC-All noted crookes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-53304018489041645722012-03-08T15:51:45.442+02:002012-03-08T15:51:45.442+02:00It's good indeed to see them taking stock, but...It's good indeed to see them taking stock, but I think their questioning is more sinister - and not at all honest. <br />Certainly land redistribution has failed, but the reason is clearly not the state's inability to repatriate land at will. It's because of the government's inability to plan financially. Gauteng MEC for housing and local government, Humphrey Memezi, is implicated in fraud allegations ranging from selling off RDP houses illegally to using his government credit card on a R40k shopping spree in India and R10K at McDonalds. <br />The talk of relooking the constitution and land reform policy and is the ANC's last wildcard, an (hopefully) empty promise which will be used to lure their disappearing informal settlement voters back. It's a grasping at straws to stay in power at all costs. <br />Whatever they say until 2014, the consensus after the 2014 election will be "this kind of land reform is not viable", much like their ideas on mine nationalisation have evaporated after the required popularity was generated from them.Richard Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946345865729838083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-4067216336198006102012-01-27T19:06:32.709+02:002012-01-27T19:06:32.709+02:00Hi Lance,
Your mom pointed me to your blog as I wa...Hi Lance,<br />Your mom pointed me to your blog as I was preparing a third year course on Ethics half of which would focus on racism.<br /><br />Your views above are both informed & sensible. <br /><br />1. In practice English is the primary lingua franca in SA. So put English at level one & the other 10 on the same level, level <br /><br />It too is the primary lingua franca in the world, the language of business, science, education, etc. There are rival languages like Chinese, Spanish, German & French but due to our British past & Commonwealth present we move in largely English-speaking circles. So if we are to be part of the globalized world we need English. Tanzania decided to make Swahili the only official language to unite Tanzania. It worked to unite but at the cost of development. I always wondered why my Tanzanian students were generally poor till I discovered English was not an official language. They simply couldn't compete with the Kenyans & Zimbabweans.<br /><br />2. Excellent point re Afrikaans being an African language. Incontrovertible. All this talk re African/non-African languages is nonsense; it is talk of the past not the future. English, while non-African in origin, is in usage an African language & has been Africanized. We South Africans speak English. English is spoken all over southern & East African, much of West Africa & parts of North Africa. Where a language comes from is irrelevant; to think otherwise is a linguistic form of racism. The point is we speak English & we need English to compete & survive in the world. <br /><br />3. At primary school level to the best of my knowledge children do learn best in their home tongue & I'd have thought there should be enough teachers in each linguistic group to do that to say Grade 4 given that there are very few white teachers in black foundation phase schools or at least non-urban schools. They could then start English at Grade 2 (if there are teachers)& by say Grade 5 switch to English as the main teaching language. And if that is impossible due to lack of teachers & resources so be it. Children can without too much ado learn in another language. It is not best as it cuts them off from parental help but if they can make, assuming teachers who can speak English well, they may gain an advantage in learning English.John Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115879045701395533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-13565791243804045472012-01-27T18:37:04.970+02:002012-01-27T18:37:04.970+02:00Very good Lance , now what do you think about that...Very good Lance , now what do you think about that:<br />http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Pay-without-work-for-KZN-teachers-20120126Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-72878472949537324472011-12-22T18:28:12.913+02:002011-12-22T18:28:12.913+02:00I think that naturally many people are enraged abo...I think that naturally many people are enraged about the new e-tolling system but i think that there are a few points that are being over-looked.<br />firstly it is south african law that every toll route must have a free alternative route which there is in this case, those who cant pay tolls can use these other free routes while those that can are able to use the toll routes and help pay for the luxury of less busy new roads. while this may not seem fair to some i feel that it not only generates employment but also it promotes further road infrastructure developement.<br />secondly, i am currently in the USA for a holiday and have noticed that all there highways have the exact same e-tolling systems in place, the only difference is that the toll fees are steeper.<br />while it is not always good to blindly accept everything the government puts forward, personally this is not a battle i will be fighting. i also feel that the method of protest that COSATU has put forward generates the sad culture that exists in SA, not following the rules and not paying your own way. Sean AndrewsSean Andrewsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-40531703104069343962011-10-17T08:19:41.430+02:002011-10-17T08:19:41.430+02:00and that is both a very sad and scary truthand that is both a very sad and scary truthChristinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-35943352435989948572011-09-19T08:59:25.557+02:002011-09-19T08:59:25.557+02:00I do believe that as always, and as seen worldwide...I do believe that as always, and as seen worldwide, we have a minority of radical extremists busy messing it up for the majority of the population of this country. It is the majority ( made of all the cultures represented in our rainbow nation) that has gone a long way in bridging the cultural divide and learning to know and respect each others strength and respective wisdom. It is high time the silent majority of the citizens from this magnificent and remarkable country of ours, rise up in unity and strength and refuse to be manipulated and brain washed through fear. <br />Nkosi Sikele e Africa!Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-80012149177560228562011-06-23T13:35:30.318+02:002011-06-23T13:35:30.318+02:00I agree that the media is fuel for Malema's ma...I agree that the media is fuel for Malema's madness. I read an article written by sunday times that highlights the point "To my mind this is what Malema wants.". The article states: <br />"It is the media that still gives Malema's statements front page spots to put fear in the minds of South Africans. It is clear then that it is the media more than the people that Malema has on puppet strings."<br />The media is building tension, amongst us South Africans, around the chance that Malema is actually going to influence governmential decisions or eventually gain power of his own.<br /><br />And yet, what if he does gain power in our country? Leaders only need followers to have power. I am currently under the impression that South Africans aren't that hard to manipulate with a well placed false promise, and let him hit the nail on the head... then what?<br />Consider this quote from the same article:<br />"The media and these Afrikaner groups forget that you can only discredit and degrade someone who is protecting a certain dignity and decorum, not someone like Malema. He has nothing to lose."<br /><br />Malema obviously has a goal in his mind and for a man of his background to get to his current position, I wouldn't put it past me to see him leading our country astray in the future.<br /> <br />I believe Malema has leadership potential though not for the good of our country. I also believe he shouldn't be taken lightly as this may end up being a fatal mistake, only to be admitted when he has thousands of followers behind him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-8670873198358591212011-06-21T16:07:23.653+02:002011-06-21T16:07:23.653+02:00If the ANCYL is the breeding ground for leaders of...If the ANCYL is the breeding ground for leaders of change - which the trend suggests, the concern with Malema is not what he does now but later when he becomes that leader of change... Pol Pot was a leader of change, same goes for Hitler<br /><br />An easily imagined analogy would be an undisciplined and untrainable child, throwing tantrum after tantrum.. He cant hurt anyone where he is now, in kindergarden (ANCYL), with only soft toys at his disposal but what about when he leaves kindergarden with the same mentality but different toys...? I would like to believe that his lack of integrity and complete disregard of the principles his predecessors fought for would push him out of the system like an unwelcome'd thorn stuck under the skin - but what is he doing in the same seat Mandela once had? who keeps voting him in and why?David Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16408265030716208037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-74538801731847818392011-06-21T12:09:22.808+02:002011-06-21T12:09:22.808+02:00Media sensationalism, scaremongering, etc. While I...Media sensationalism, scaremongering, etc. While I don't support a media tribunal, I do think our media does need a bit of a wake-up call.Ryan Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062457759746274125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-78242694552815330452011-05-07T12:10:24.933+02:002011-05-07T12:10:24.933+02:00where you there Lance?where you there Lance?christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11946516328513557010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-30582290576770547802011-04-29T14:05:14.100+02:002011-04-29T14:05:14.100+02:00well written my friend!! well done!!well written my friend!! well done!!Liornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-33631845393937657012011-04-26T14:58:01.911+02:002011-04-26T14:58:01.911+02:00only one?? isn't this rather one additional on...only one?? isn't this rather one additional one to an ever increasing list? After Julius Malema... after the whole Caster Symaya debacle...Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-34676001882701403852011-04-26T14:32:35.907+02:002011-04-26T14:32:35.907+02:00Astute comment Nick. I may be too hard on the ANC ...Astute comment Nick. I may be too hard on the ANC when it is only one (remarkably unorganised) maverick who is bringing the party into disreputeLancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08698931139227418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-86775827066457457882011-04-26T14:27:48.318+02:002011-04-26T14:27:48.318+02:00Each of the organisations I have been involved wit...Each of the organisations I have been involved with have worked very hard to promote and protect their 'public face'. Is it wrong/naive/ignorant of me to expect the ANC to do the same? It seems to me that every week another ANC representative has said something that hurts the party. To be fair, when there are thousands who represent the ANC, someone is bound to let something slip. But where is the appropriate, transparent disciplinary process proportional to the public faux pas? Instead someone let Mr. Mataboge speak to the press after his colossal failure and make matters worse.<br /><br />I would be a lot more comfortable with an ANC that guards its tenets more than shoot-from-the-hip pseudo-politicians who can't think beyond their noses.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11921822461159419281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-46537500979719384052010-05-18T07:46:16.261+02:002010-05-18T07:46:16.261+02:00whats even more frustrating is that hes not even p...whats even more frustrating is that hes not even paying his own fine!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-1340229245629498802010-05-14T06:18:24.178+02:002010-05-14T06:18:24.178+02:00Hey Lance
Nice article, very true. One point I di...Hey Lance<br /><br />Nice article, very true. One point I disagree on is "Whether we like to admit it or not white people did not want to relinquish their political hold of South Africa."<br /><br />We had a referendum of white people in 1990 (I think), and the overwhelming majority agreed to continue the changes De Klerk was proposing which would ultimately lead to an ANC government. 70% I think it was. Anyway, just a small point, but a decision worth celebrating.Alanhttp://www.relationality.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-29637690346241468392010-04-29T20:49:54.314+02:002010-04-29T20:49:54.314+02:00So true. We get so caught up in all the bad things...So true. We get so caught up in all the bad things and don't realise that things have had the potential to be so much worse. South Africa is special, I keep saying it and will continue to do so. <br /><br />However,I have a feeling that this public holiday, for most was just a good excuse to not be at work, school, college,varsity etc. Very few recognise what we should be celebrating on this holiday. I think there should be celebrations on the streets for such a miracle that could not have happened but did...maybe one day we will realise how lucky we areStrawberry Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828980175218920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-60809607488980764282010-04-24T19:36:42.129+02:002010-04-24T19:36:42.129+02:00Let's get real: They're only aiming to app...Let's get real: They're only aiming to appease the public with this rebuke.<br /><br />Afterwards, over a cup of tea, J-Zed and Ju-Ju enjoyed a heartly laugh.<br /><br />J-Zed:he he...and do you remember how I pretended to be stern with you? we certainly had them thinking that I was truly cross.<br /><br />Ju-Ju:he he he he he he yes boss...but it felt good, insulting Jonah Fisher. Just a little payback on your behalf,for that time when the British Media harangued you.2blog4uZNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16937820906706493882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-35175772574221171092010-04-24T19:25:40.499+02:002010-04-24T19:25:40.499+02:00It is imperative, that the Media continues to docu...It is imperative, that the Media continues to document the egregious behaviour of Ju-Ju.<br /><br />Perhaps in the next elections, the absurd ramblings of Malema will resound in the head's of voters and they will make a sensible decision.<br /><br />"Commit suicide? I'd rather kill myself than to do something like that".2blog4uZNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16937820906706493882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604739659329908832.post-5357906273736831842010-04-23T11:10:44.136+02:002010-04-23T11:10:44.136+02:00we wait and see:
if in effect Julius Malema is go...we wait and see: <br />if in effect Julius Malema is going to be disciplined and dealt with as he ought too, which is, in my opinion, by being removed from his office, then the Media exposure is a good thing.<br /><br />It is true that JM appears to behave as a small child would, seeking negative attention. <br />In the case of such a small child, one would be well advised to ignore the bad behaviour and concentrate on the good...<br /> However, we are dealing not only with an adult but also an adult in possession of authority and a role model to many.<br /><br />Would we really want this phenomena to breed in the dark, unexposed to public view? How much more dangerous could it be when one day it suddenly is exposed to public view , having grown totally unaccountable till it becomes uncontrollable...<br />Thanks to the media we also now have solid proof of his bad behaviour.<br /><br />Talking of good and bad behaviour: does anyone have a good behaviour/ actions to report from Julius Malema?Christine Procternoreply@blogger.com