Politics are corruption seems to have a negative effect on the ruling party.

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With the upcoming election in 2014, many south Africans are not sure any more in terms of voting for the ruling party due to many corruption scandals that have come forward from their members that are representing them across the country. Many however, are concern about president Zuma’s R250 million Nkandla house that was recently renovated by tax payers money even though the state are denying it and have said that it is all allegations.it is seems that the case regarding the investigations of this matter won’t continue any more because of political supremacy that the ANC has in this country hence one can ask that is it fair to all of fellow south Africans, doesn't ANC deserve our votes in the next coming elections? This are some of the questions that make South Africans to be left in the dark or left confused. 

Pierre De Vos wrote an article and said “Why is the ANC protecting the Emperor who is not wearing any clothes?. A lesson very few democratic governments ever learn is that when a big scandal like the Nkandla palace upgrade breaks, the worst thing you can do is to try and hide information about the scandal from journalists and the public. When you do this, you give the scandal legs”. My opinion regarding this matter is that the South Africa is only 19 year on being a democratic country but yet there is a lot to be done because everything they do wrong they turn to blame apartheid but not them. This is not the time to be pointing figures but to make South Africa an anti-free corruption nation that everyone would be proud of, the rainbow nation as it is described by the world.

The money that was spend on renovating Nkandla could have made a huge change to many South Africans who desperately in need of service delivery, education also is a worrying factor in the country in terms of financial loans many cannot afford to go Universities even though the is NSFAS loans but still it is not enough, unemployment that one cannot be solved and it’s the most growing problem not only in South Africa but the world job creation is needed badly hence luxuries are not important for the government at this point the expenditure is high. 

Two new parties bow to pose a serious threat on the ruling party.

This year, South Africa unveiled two new political parties which are eager to challenge African national congress (ANC). First party to be unveiled was AGANG which promises clean government and its president is Dr. Mamphela Ramphele former ANC woman’s league member, a woman who achieved many in her life in terms of academic and business level. Another party that took South Africa by a surprise is of former ANC youth league leader Julius Malema and his party goes by the name of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). If I take a closer look at the two parties one is destined to fails whereas one will make it to the top. The reason being is due to one being in politics for a very long time, someone who understand politics because people say that a leader is born but not made hence the two are basically born but not made.

If we breakdown the two parties their manifesto is different but they have one little strange commonality which is taking down the ANC and making the country anti-free corruption country. It is quite clear on why both left the ANC, Dr. Ramphele  was feed up on how the ANC do their business whereas Julius Malema was fired because of his corruption charges and being disrespectful to the president calling him names. “South Africa doesn’t need a singer as a president, but a thinker. EFF will oust President Jacob Zuma, who has spent public money on expensive Nkandla upgrades, on maintaining his four wives, and who irregularly gave permission for a plane of his friends, the Gupta family, to land at Waterkloof Air Force Base” said Malema. If it was during 2007, one would have laughed at you if you said that in 4 years to come Malema will be enemy number one with Jacob Zuma because he once said he will die for Mr. Zuma and rumours says that he is the one who made Mr Thabo Mbeki to resign with immediate effect from ANC president.

The point is will both parties deliver their promises to South African citizens because people put faith in this parties only to find out they are not delivering to what they said in the previous years. Congress of the People (Cope) came in during 2009 elections and failed to challenge ANC even the DA because it came third on the voter’s pool. One thing I realized about people is that they still vote for ANC whether it is not delivering because they think that they owe it to them to vote because they ended apartheid because majority of people voting are between 40 upward hence youth do not normally vote like they were supposed to be but we are not forced to so. In addition, do we need leadership? Is South Africa ready for a female president? This remains a mystery no one can really solve at the moment but can be determined by the outcome of the next year elections.

Is South Africa ready for a woman president?

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On the controversy, many people even I ever wonder if South Africa would ever clear a female to lead the country because since democracy South Africa has been led by male president. During 2005-2009 south did have a female deputy president hence we all thought that Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka was going to succeed Thabo Mbeki in the 2009 elections but things did not go according to plan. Former president Nelson Mandela once said ““Freedom cannot be achieved unless the women have been emancipated from all forms of oppression. All of us take this on board, that the objectives of the Reconstruction and Development Programme will not have been realised unless we see in visible practical terms that the conditions of women in our country have radically changed for the better, and that they have been empowered to intervene in all aspects of life as equals with any other member of society.” This however, is not recognized because power and supremacy is making men to strive to lead in any position.

In parliament, still men dominate or acquired more seats than female, stating that women are not powerful enough to lead or men do not have faith in them. However, Nkosasana Dlamini Zuma continued to show everyone that women can lead when she was appointed to be African Union chairwoman by AU. The ranks of the political opposition include sterling women. The leadership of women such as Lindwe Mazibuko and Helen Zille in the DA, and the primary role of Mamphela Ramphele in founding the new political party Agang, clearly suggests that the traditional gender norm of political leadership in broader society has been transformed and seems to be growing.

 This can raise a question regarding the African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL) on whether they lack of confidence in the leadership ability of its own members. Moreover, this can be directed in a stereotypical mode of disempowered femininity. In addition, this advocates a consciousness that the existing arrangements within the ruling party itself, which determines how women are elected on to the party list, acts as a powerful constraint to the nomination of a woman as party leader and therefore as presidential candidate. As it stand this shows that women in the ANCWL have become more dependent upon male benefaction hence that they have given up on leading South Africa and the woman’s lead has weakened due to changing presidential seats. With no doubt, South Africa needs a female president to lead because this country has many corruption scandals than any other country hence money is disappearing from the government, presidents houses are upgraded by a huge amount and this what makes people wonder if this is what they have voted for. 

E-tolling is due to be launched before the end of this year.

The battle to cancel the E-tolls in the country finally come crushing after President Jacob Zuma gave SANRAL a green light that the E-tolls can officially be launched before the end of next month. However, this left many motorists angry and frustrated because many feels that E-tolls are expensive and that they won’t pay for them even if it is must, others says that going to jail is a better thing to do than paying E-tolls every month. Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) urged motorists not to buy e-tags, saying that the   battle is far from over and that it would intensify its campaign against the implementation of e-tolls on Gauteng freeways.

It is worrying me to see this e-tolls being implemented because many people who are going to be affected are the poor. For example, right now 2kg of chicken is R40 and up in no time it will increase by R10. We hear about lot of money being spend on useless things... I am asking the leaders in the Government, people who are voted by fellow South Africans if they are sure that this is what people are voting for? Deep within themselves is this what freedom was all about? I doubt if they know that R500 is a lot of money because they will be using stare cars hence e-tolls will be paid by the governments itself and making them unaffected by this tolls at all because of the luxury life they are living so much for change they promised people during 2009 elections.

Democratic Alliance (DA) however, made billboards saying “e-tolling proudly brought to you by ANC” this made African National Congress (ANC) mad and forced the DA to remove them and this is not the first time ANC have forced DA to remove something because DA apparently advertised on airtimes saying “Vote for DA” hence ANC felt that DA is gaining unfair advantage regarding the upcoming elections. One can say they were only angry that they did not think of this brilliant idea in the first place and it is not like DA did not buy the advertising space it was open for everyone but due to power the company had to terminate the contract they had with DA.

A DAY OF A LIFE AT FNB STADIUM MTN8 1ST LEG SEMI-FINALS

I took an opportunity to photograph myself at one of the biggest derbies in the world which is the Soweto Derby. The pictures will be based on a sequence before and after derby. i went there to support my team Kaizer Chiefs and i was very disappointed because we lost the game to our arch rival Orlando Pirates.

 

     

 

  

  

 

My sense of belonging a place where I feel at home- University of Johannesburg  

Being away from home sometimes is very difficult task because you’re faced with many challenges ahead of you because you’re leaving the life you once had behind with family and friends. Its hurts so deeply being so alone in a new environment that is so diverse and multicultural because adapting takes time and it can even led to months but ever since I have been here in University of Johannesburg adapting was never a difficult task hence I call Kingsway campus a place away from home.

I was so privileged enough to be among those students who have found a place away from home in University. The reason being is because I spent around 6 to 7 hours a week on campus even on weekend than at my place which I consider boring and which I feel that it doesn't have that sense of belongings that acquire than the University. I have made many friends from different ethnicity ever since I came to varsity and they have proven themselves that I can rely on them whenever I need help.

 I feel safe when I am around the campus because it secured with 24/7 security with top of the art facilities that money can afford and the library is quiet so this made it easy for me to have selected it as my second home even though one can argue that why I choose a place like this because I do not sleep here and its stressful but as we all know every individuals has his own choice and taste. "one thing is certain that we are all here for one purpose which is success and achieving that one dreaming that everyone is dreaming about(education)". 

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