South Africa Needs a Mindset Change Toward Service Deliveries

South Africa Needs a Mindset Change Toward Service Deliveries

South Africa needs a mindset change toward service deliveries as protests continue to increase across the country. Service delivery protests are getting worse, and the vandalism, looting and destruction of property are unacceptable. The government of South Africa condemns the recent action of protesters.

The South African government has failed to supply the necessary infrastructure over the last twenty years, and people are protesting in an attempt for the state to take action. According to protesters, vandalism is the only language the government understands.

Over the past week, a protester was shot dead near a squatter camp, during protests for better living conditions. The people are tired of living in shacks and want the government to build houses. A disgruntled resident in Ennerdale, south of Johannesburg said that there has been no development in the area for the past twenty years. There was no hospital; squatters occupy the illegal stands and drugs are a rising problem. There is no recreation for the children, intermittent electricity and far too frequent water cuts. Enough is enough, the people chant, and vow to continue blocking roads with burning tires in an attempt to get the government to deliver on their pre-election promises.

No formal electricity and limited water and sanitation is still prevalent today in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg, a community that has seen little change over the past twenty years. Government housing is random and not fully understood. The real big change over the past twenty years is a criminal justice system the protesters face in an attempt to stop service delivery marches.

The protesters understand the consequences of the damage undertaken during protests and have revealed they are not afraid of the police action. The rubber bullets and tear gas the police use in an attempt to disperse the crowds do not stop the vandalism, looting and damage. The protesters keep going back to the streets with intentions of a peaceful demonstration for better living conditions, but the pattern of intimidation soon turns into a destructive, violent chaos.

Millions of rands worth of damage has incurred over the years from the destruction of the protesters who vandalize, burn and loot during these marches. This week a violent protest took place at a railway station where two vehicles were set alight by angry demonstrators. One person was killed, and another survived severe eye damage during the violent protest. The Railway Agency condemned this action.

The government of South Africa twists this bad story into a good story by broadcasting to the people that service deliveries are real and significant progress has been made over the past twenty years. The government delivers and the people protest, not because of inadequate service deliveries but because there is real progress made. It is the people who have higher expectations.

The right-wingers will be branded as racist for saying the government is failing on service deliveries. The liberals will continue to boast about all the good the government does and ignore the plight of the service delivery failures. The people of South Africa want a better life, have no political agenda and prove that the government is failing.

Read more at http://guardianlv.com/2014/10/south-africa-needs-a-mindset-change-toward-service-deliveries/#bRxjH7ySRSbf10tk.99

Ebola in Africa – 8 October 2014

A slight decline of Ebola cases was recorded in Liberia’s Lofa district, and in Sierra Leone districts, Kailahun and Kenema, according to WHO reports. Liberia opened a new treatment center for the Ebola epidemic but reports indicate that that only twenty-one percent of the 2,930 bed space is available, and Sierra Leone has similar reports.

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There are diverse beliefs in parts of West Africa among the different cultures that hinder the actual reporting and treatment of Ebola patients. Some believe that uttering the word ‘Ebola’ causes the virus to appear. In other instances, doctors are blamed for spreading the virus.

Ebola and what we know
The Worse Scenario - much possible...by Piotr Grzywacz, Laura Oneale

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Recent rise of cases of Ebola Virus concerned the world community and, especially, the medical one. At this point there is no need for finger pointing - who did what and when. More important is to educate public and prepare yourself for the worst. In this case, if less dramatic scenarios will appear, we can cruise through them with no disturbance of our regular life.

In back of our minds we know that outbreaks are inevitable. We are just waiting for them to happen and hope that they will go away as soon as possible.

The worse scenario is that the virus will spread uncontrolled and 90% of the population will die.

In such a case we have to be ready for death of our family members and arrange as much as we can for that kind of situation.

Zuma Leadership Marred With Corruption

Zuma Leadership Marred With Corruption

Corruption has marred the Zuma government leadership, and there is no clear indication that the African National Congress (ANC) ruling party leads by example. There is a general perception that the ANC government is soft on corruption, and this could be factually correct considering the extremes government have taken to justify the wrongs as right. Corruption factors from the controversial arms deal to the Zuma Nkandla homestead saga never seems to have finality. The probe to justify the correctness of corrupt deals continues to spill out deceptive tales in an attempt to justify excessive transgressions as permitted.

Leading by example does not amplify the ANC policies; there is no illustration that Zuma or ANC government members use public transportation. The public transportation situation in South Africa is a failed system. State hospital facilities and public schools are other structures Zuma and the ANC government avoid. The failure of service deliveries intensifies the growing gap between leaders and the people they lead.

The majority of South Africans wanted the leadership of Zuma without having a clear framework of where good governance leads. The leadership disciplines of the ANC ruling party are constantly dictated to by Zuma, who tells the people as opposed to asking the people. The people did not reflect back on the past historical problems and growth of South Africa, but chose dictatorship over a definite criterion of stable, reliable and trustworthy leaders.

The ANC rulers will argue that apartheid “messed up” the current government. Apartheid is the scapegoat for many wrongs within the current government. The past twenty years have slowed down potential growth, seem a rise in crime, allowed corruption to dictate the future progress and decrease the standard of living for most of the populace.

South Africa deserves a reliable, trustworthy leadership. South Africa needs a leadership that allows people to reflect back on the government with a clear criteria signaling improvement. The people do not need to be dictated to by corrupt officials; rather there is a need for a government that listens to the people.

Julius Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party echoes the sentiments of Zuma looting the money from the people of South Africa. Malema is advocating for the president to take full responsibility of the Nkandla debacle and face criminal charges.

Read more at http://guardianlv.com/2014/10/zuma-leadership-marred-with-corruption/#62cXi07E3mgyvipd.99

Violent Revolution a Reality Utters Malema

Violent Revolution a Reality Utters Malema

Julius Malema, the controversial leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), once again utters threats of a violent revolution in South Africa. Malema is well-known for a direct, straight to the point outbursts of threats and intimidation. Given any opportunity to make his voice heard, Malema instills the minds of his followers with total nonsense.

The Malema followers are looking for a Messiah, and many believe that this outspoken brazen leader will lead them to the land of milk and honey. Malema thrives on dictating outrageous sentiments of war, anarchy, a violent revolution and bloodshed. Mass mobilization of the masses is the easiest feat for Malema to start, followed by a violent revolution. The crowds follow the EFF leader in anticipation of a better life, free land and wealth. The dictatorship sentiments uttered by Malema attract the people who are blind to the consequences of rebellion and war.

This week Malema issued a statement and said, “That the EFF may take up arms if their peaceful revolution is met with violence from the state.” Malema stated that the EFF cannot rule out the possibility of an armed struggle, and this would depend on how the state responds to the demands of the EFF people. Malema hoped that the African National Congress (ANC) ruling party would not adopt “apartheid tactics” if placed under acute stress. The use of military intervention by the ANC government was not received cordially by Malema.

The recent objection Malema received during the national assembly meeting held in August this year echoed the sentiments of rejection. Malema was ordered out of the House after causing a disruption by demanding that President Jacob Zuma reply to a question regarding the money spent on the Nkandla homestead. Malema has managed to cause a commotion in all government meetings he has attended, and the outrageous behavior has always been met with protest.

Read more at http://guardianlv.com/2014/10/violent-revolution-a-reality-utters-malema/#TlZXaMh3vITWHhCE.99

South Africa the Land of Many Sorrows

What misery is Mine! (Micah 7:1) Indeed South Africa is the land of many sorrows. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) party cannot decide what society South Africa should be. It is true the ANC have corrupted democracy. Is South Africa a law-abiding, democratic state or a murderous thieving renegade?

Micah 7

² The faithful have been swept from the land;
    not one upright person remains.
Everyone lies in wait to shed blood;
    they hunt each other with nets.
³ Both hands are skilled in doing evil;
    the ruler demands gifts,
the judge accepts bribes,
    the powerful dictate what they desire—
    they all conspire together.
⁴ The best of them is like a brier,
    the most upright worse than a thorn hedge.
The day God visits you have come,
    the day your watchmen sound the alarm.
 Now is the time of your confusion.

Chapter 7 from the book of Micah, in my opinion, reflects the governance of ANC government and President Jacob Zuma leadership. It is the job of leaders to provide justice for all. What are our leaders doing?

The people cry out for justice and the leaders ignore their plea. All the leaders care about is money and the power the position has given them. Of course, there is justice, but it will cost you money, in the form of bribes.

There is no balance during these terrible times. Society is bad, and there is no bright light shining. There is no hope while living under a corrupt system. The leaders are corrupt and evil, and probably have difficulty in sleeping at night because they scheme of more ways to take from others. The wickedness, plans and intentions to steal from the helpless continue year after year.

There will come a time, when the leaders cry out to G-d and will G-d will ignore their pleas. The Zuma administration continually promises the people what they want to hear, and never what they need to hear. There are people that speak out against the social, moral and economic evils of the government, and there are hundreds of liberal people spreading the ‘politically correct’ dogma.

“Not fair!” There will come a time when the punishment fits the crime. The corruption is appalling, the theft is awful and the murders are horrific, but the mental abuse is a human rights violation.

Take the country back from the corrupt leaders. Zuma must be laughing in merriment at how he swindles the masses out of their hard earned money. It is mind boggling, to complicated and to strange to imagine all the nifty ways the ANC deceives the masses from real democracy.

Why is this allowed? The greed, corruption, theft, crime and genocide of the whites, escalates without regard to the human rights of the populace. It is all government initiated. Self-enrichment is the only plan. The past twenty years under the ANC rule have crippled the South African economy, infrastructure and more importantly tarnished the dignity of its citizens. The ANC government made sure of that; they are the oppressor of the poor.

G-d expects His people to do justly and love mercy.

Dear friends, "I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge — that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God."
Ephesians 3:17-19