“‘It's amazing, I'm the reason, Everybody fired up this evening
I'm exhausted, Barely breathing, Holding on to what I believe in
No matter what, You'll never take that from me, My reign is as far as your eyes can see
It's amazing, so amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing
so amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing (Let's go)” Amazing - Kanye West

Listening to the leader of the largest or one of the largest super powers in this on national tv, saying he screwed up and he is solely responsible for his stuff up. How refreshing, how amazing. Will that ever happen on this continent i wonder? We have our esteemed president of the ANC, with a huge cloud over his head and his integrity called into question. Now i ain’t saying that he did it, but had it been me and in my heart of hearts knew without a shadow of a doubt, I’d go to court and clear my name once and for all. If my day in court hasn’t come before election day, well i’d do the right thing and bow out gracefully. Not because I am guilty or because it proves my guilt but because I cant worry about just myself and what else I am going to do with my life outside of politics, but because it may be best for the country and its people, those self same people i long to serve...emphasis on SERVE. But then again that may well be why I am not a politician because i think I haven’t read the manual of an African politician...

But it’s not all doom and gloom. Interest rates got cut buy 1% we are having some pretty decent rains up here on the Highveld, some may say its like London, but we see the sun in between, oh wait and you guys make pounds ;-). The Gautrain is on the horizon, average trip prices of R20. I am looking forward to 12 – 15 min trips to and from the airport. Hopefully it wont be a white elephant, but i guess regardless at least some jobs have been created because apparently on any given day there are roughly 10 000 people working on its development happy days. Confederations Cup starts in June, my only disappointment is the fact that we haven’t gotten behind it at all. There is zero excitement about the soccer amongst my peers. SA has the opportunity to stage the biggest event on the world sporting circuit next year yet zero (minimal) advertising, zero fanfare...nada...its such an opportunity for us to sell ourselves to the world but we are letting the opportunity slip by...

Speaking of opportunities slipping by we have such a huge opportunity to make a difference here in the next few months. How, you might ask? Well we are holding elections and yes the ANC will still be in charge BUTTTTTTT all i say is let your voice be heard. Yes this weekend is the start of the six nations. Yes you are tired or Saturday is the only day you have for groceries and Sunday is church and family day, yes we will always have our excuses, but please go and register to vote. 7/8 Feb GO AND REGISTER, exercise your right and don’t bore the rest of the world with how bad the government is doing things if you didn’t try and make a difference.

Moving along...I was listening to 702 a few nights ago and they were taking about an African Sex workers convention that was held in SA recently. Now what i have to say about it is prostitution just like drugs will happen whether its legal or not, so why not legalise it? To each their own. As i sit here, i don’t see myself ever DIRECTLY paying for sex(because you always do pay, yeah i said it ), but there are those that do, and i don’t frown upon them who am i to judge? Lets draw a comparison here. David Beckham uses his feet to entertain the world, well parts of the world that love football. He is using his given talents and ability and there is a demand...a huge one at that which he caters to. A sex worker uses her God given body to satisfy the need of someone out there. Please tell me the difference other than man...us making the one immoral and illegal and the other not. In both instances no ones rights are violated, through circumstance or skill, you have realised that you can do this and you are pretty good at it. So you will be earning a living from it. Clearly there is a market for prostitution otherwise the trade wouldn’t exist no? Prostitution is apparently the oldest profession. Its going nowhere. There are people killing and raping others, how about we focus our resources on catching those people and allow Midnight and her badself to get her freak on or better yet let Steve Urkel get some game!! There are other things that go with legalising prostitution. Prostitutes get given some rights too, better health care and education is offered to them too and many more...What are your thoughts?

Birthdays
25th Anna
27th Ingo
28th Dil and Stilwell
31st Refiloe R
1st Feb Leils and Nezaam

There is a humongous chance that I may be in Kenya next week, please let me know if you or anyone you know will be there because its boring being out on your own 

Outta here have a great Friday!!

Big love and maximum respect as always

Y