Who runs this??

Greetings my good people, trust this email finds you super peachy. I must be honest, for some reason I am walking on sunshine. I don’t know if you want to hear it, but ey its said…Had a pretty neutral weekend but pretty meaningful one all the same, had a lunch and a movie with a good mate, met another crazy mate, had a hot chocolate, spoke endless feces, met someone I didn’t know before, caught up with some old mates, hung out with family and friends, had a chat to Vix and she showed me pics of baby Izzy…too cute she is, did some exercise (nearly had a heart attack…no joke because its honestly been so long), Michael and Adobea had baby Piers today… I came home reflected and to borrow a phrase I just heard earlier from Syds…it made my ‘heart smile’. It wasn’t a rock star weekend or Monday but man was it a meaningful one??!! If you haven’t noticed, well let me spell it out for you, I am properly going through a simple things in life phase. I am not going to lie to anyone, me I absolutely “like things”, I like not having to worry about cash, cruising around in a drop top, blaah blaah, but more than things, I like not having to sell my soul to obtain it. Leads me to this weeks topic. I have this mate Dangerous Dave, well he used to be now he is neutered (marriage and kid does that apparently ☺), but anyway for months, years, Degs and I have been conversing about the state of this our dear universe and the forces at play who have us on a string like Pinocchio under Gepetto’s control and how we are all controlled by this machine called debt and those that grant them…BANKS. We had plenty a chatter about this. One day he suggested I watch a documentary called the Obama Deception, but I didn’t want to watch it, because here was this guy who has sold us all hook line and sinker into this Barack Obama craze, for no real reason other than the fact that he seemed like he was of the people and for the people. He has enough charisma to sell ice to an Eskimo. He speaks a superb game he did. Going to change the States and the world…In the back of my mind there was always a nagging thought…I always thought nah man, this Anglo American machine is waaay too powerful for you Mr Semi African American guy to alter. The more time passed the more I realized that this guy is no different than the rest. He said that the troops would be out of Iraq and Afghanistan in something like 18 months, errr almost 3 years and more troops have been sent. Guantanamo Bay closure, close what?? The bailout packages for banks, biggest load of toilet ever ever ever heard of. And the fools that caused it are still cruising around in their G6’s. The last straw for me was this war on Libya, say what you will man, but there are countries out there whose leaders cause far worse crimes against its people yet I don’t see the Lone Ranger and his band of X-Men invading them. Isreal…Palestine, lets be real this issue is bigger than any of us on this earth and will carry on way after I am gone, truth is if America and the powers that be wanted to do anything meaningful there they so could. But its not in their interest. These big banks who have sent the world into a tailspin over the last few years. They are all run by big shots. The ordinary man on the street has sufferered numerous ills and will continue for a long time to come, countries have been brought to their knees. People who had nothing to do with the situation as it is now have to suffer because of escalating prices, reduced spending because of increased debts which inevitably leads to job losses. The man on the street. CEO x of Bank Y is still laughing hard! I made plenty millions and making plenty more. We’ll mess up the world economy and you what are you going to do about it???!! Barrack came and made promises about bailouts and the conditions attached to them, I haven’t thought it through but I would be like let those banks burn! Ramifications of such a situation may be far reaching but imagine me with my little company make some real fundamental and heinous miscalculations which brings my company to it knees, can I now go to Jacob Zuma or Gil Marcus to say eish boss, im in trouble, please can I have n nyana bailout man??!! Hell to the Nizo!! I can go on and on Bottom line just like with all other politicians, I am jaded by Mr Obama. So over my neutral weekend during I watched the Obama Deception, like most other documentaries and like anything else in the world there is a lot of noise made, but in the noise are some facts that are indisputable. The crux of the documentary was that the world as we know it is being run by an elitist group called the Bilderberg Group, made up largely of the worlds wealthiest people mainly bankers, a few politicians here and there. They apparently funded Barrack Obama’s campaign. He has during his political life been at one stage or another, groomed directly by some of its members. A large part of his current political team is made up of members of this group as well as the Tri-lateral Commission and the Council on Foreign Relations. The Bilderberg Group for me is pretty interesting. There is some stuff on the net about the group but some of the highlights from the documentary and the stuff I read is that their first meeting was in May 1954. The main aim of this meeting was to try and bridge the widening dislike of America by Western Europe. The reason for bridging the divide was to discuss issues around politics, economics and defence. Which makes a lot of sense in what has recently transpired in the wests INVASION of a few Middle Eastern countries, who I guess are seen as soft targets and seen as a threat. Their meetings are generally held at hotels, and the whole hotel is generally cleared out and guarded by well armed private security personnel. It’s the secrecy around this group and its meetings that opens the door for conspiracy theorists as no minutes, votes or agenda is ever taken or tabled. A lot of the conspiracy theorists out there have blamed the group of trying to form a government of the world, run by a bank of the world or trying to instill a new world order. Its funny how its all around us this mention of a corporation that’s more powerful than governments running this world. I can reference 2 of my favorite series’ that make reference to “The company” or “the corporation”, those being Heroes and Prison Break. There is Dan Browns reference to the Illuminati..same same…but different. Interesting. Hmm me thinks lest see. The last few invasions countries with leaders who many of the leaders of the west would assume not to tow the line not so… I mean Saddam what did he really do, yet you invade his country and look at it now the place is forked! It may well not have been heaven, but it sure wasn’t the hell it is now. The guys who masterminded these invasions under the guise of Weapons of Mass destruction…save the cheerleader save the world, walk the earth like MC Hammer…Cant touch this. No War crimes tribunal for them, but we will find a 60 something year old stroke victim and try him for war crimes. Libya, was there any unrest there? Niet but look at it now and then the ICC or whatever its called has issued an arrest for Gadaffi on charges of crimes against humanity, but Libya is not a party to whatever convention that gives the ICC jurisdiction over such matters…gimme a break, its just Nato trying to give credence to its activities in that country…come to think of it this whole Middle East uprising, fair enough could well be human beings being tired for their lot in lot in life but If it came out that it was all influenced by the West, I would say uh huh. One Bank of the world that controls the world, hmm lets see. Africa. We have the World Bank and the IMF that owns us, and even though I am not privy to loan agreements, I wouldn’t be surprised if the collateral for the debt is the any and all the Natural resources available in the country. We look at Greece, owned… Italy I am sure is on its way too. The federal reserve owns America. So imagine you get a few big banking institutions to own a few countries, the heads or leaders of these institutions all part of one group and there you go in the words of Shaquille O’Neal…Twisam the world is mine. You ever think that Trevor Manuel or the guy from Mexico has any chance of heading up the IMF? Chances…Nah man… Hey don’t get me wrong, a new world order or one world government would be wikkid, provided it’s a world where everyone can live and let live. One currency, one passport. None of these drawn out visa application processes when you want to go and visit Europe or the States. I guess I live in a ‘utopic’ (don’t know if it’s a word…derivative of utopia) world in my head. In reality the world will always be unfair. That’s how it is all I ask is don’t think lie to me and think I’m a stupid jusus… ☺ started this mail on Sunday finished on such a lovely Thursday morning, may your weekend be blessed all. Till next we yak you be good, warm and safe Birthdays 26th Kemi 27th Tebs, Seanie Rule, Minki, Gail 29th Simone 30th Dineo, Alun 1st July Keith John Maximum respect to you all Y

2 great fallen soldiers of our democrcy

Its been an insanely long time my dear friends trust the world is alright with you. Laziness has been my friend as well as the lack of anything positive to write about. I am not sure if its just me being sensitive, but as human beings we absolutely love to moan and complain. Everyday its I cant believe this guy or girl did that, why cant things just work out, why do they have to be like that blah blah bleedy blah, so I decided I don’t want to add to that, because all the news of today is nothing but negativity. Lets see, this 500m building in SA for the police that doesn’t want to die, the ANCYL’s annual conference and JuJu being likened to Madiba and Oliver Tambo, I mean really???!! Same guy waxing lyrical about nationalization and land grabs without compensation, let me not get into it, just rather choose to shake my head. Cops getting killed, Cops beating people. Earthquakes, volcanoes, Greece’s flailing economy. I am not trivializing these issues because Lord knows that these issues are real particularly the ones that JuJu raises regarding land reform etc. we would be very dof and naïve to think that the status quo can remain in place. That people who were forcefully removed from their land and placed in crappy areas with NO compensation can just carry on plodding along without shelter or land to call their own. We know what happened in Zim, same story and people got fed up , the country and its people suffered yes, but the people got their land. Lets look at whats happening in the middle east, lets not fool ourselves and say that Juju is just causing problems. There are real problems in this lovely land of ours, and the sooner those that are continually benefitting from the ills of the past are addressed the sooner we can live in harmony. Our current ills aren’t racially driven, they are possibly communicated as such but they are economically driven, and it just so happens that the majority of those that are not well to do are blacks (African, Coloured, Indian) and those that are styling are white, so it is easier to classify it as a race thing…lets call a spade a spade its real and it must be addressed and you and I can address it, because even if you are not earning millions you have old clothes you can give a bergie or some dude on the street. You think its not a lot but trust you me its more than you will know, cos if I have clothes, I can use the little I have to get food, if I have none of those I will always be at a loss so I will take. Enter the police, fools they are becoming. They beat up and kill protestors, because they can,they get military style training which ofcourse plants firmly in their heads that they are above the law. Criminals say right, dog eat dog, they have guns we’ll get guns, instead of running we will shoot the popo! I’m no psychiatrist or psychologist, but I only see one ending to this story, anarchist state akin to the likes of Mexico…it’s a jungle out there I tell you. Yes there is a great chasm in the current leadership echelons, but we cant really be too surprised because as sad as it is it’s a function of the quality of education afforded to some who are part of the ruling party. Transformation isn’t an option in this country, its imperative. The current ruling party and those that are tasked with delivering services and revving up the masses were afforded a standard of education that will only allow them to be someone’s helper or gardener. A lot of those with a better education I guess aren’t in public service. It’s a situation that was created yet we complain when the chickens come home to roost…. I can go on but I said no dwelling on negativity. During the period since I last wrote and now, 2 really great South Africans have left this world. The saddest thing about their passing is that not too many of us actually got to appreciate who they are and what they stood for. Not too many of the young crop of wannabe future leaders interacted with them and if nothing at all managed to receive an inkling of their ethos and what it truly means to be selfless in the fight for the rights and to be for or of the people….what it truly means to be selfless in the fight to better the plight of others. My mate Shaka’s grandmother, Ma Albertina Sisulu, wife of the late struggle hero, Walter Sisulu was born in Tsomo in the good old Eastern Cape in 1918, she was the first of 8 daughters to a sickly mother. Due to her mothers ill health she adopted the role of nurturer from a young age. She was constantly away from school looking after her younger sisters. She was bright at school but she was a few years older than her peer because of her absenteeism from school. Regardless of her absenteeism, she was a pretty top performer at school and was the recipient of a high school scholarship. So selfless was she that after school her mind was set on being a professional somebody, so she could look after her family instead of being somebody’s other. She got into nursing because back then people were paid to study for the profession. She qualified at Joburg Gen as a midwife, cruised the streets often on foot to see patients in the townships. She met Walter in 1941 and they married in 1944, he was a lawyer and a young activist and Madiba was the best man. They stayed together for 59 years, 5 kids and 4 adopted kids…Robben Island robbed Albertina of Walter for 25 years and death permanently in 2003. She also spent a few months in Jail. Inspite of all this ‘adversity’ or challenges she faced she managed to help raise her siblings and gather enough resources to educate her children outside the country, away from the bantu education system that they would have been subjected to had they stayed in the country. She was part of the launch of the Freedom Charter, the only woman present when the youth league was born, she marched with the women to Pretoria to protest against the passbook rule (a day celebrated today as Women’s day) Part of her legacy was the recruitment of nurses to Tanzania to replace the British ones that were leaving as well as a life long commitment to the improvement of the lives of children and the elderly. A committed wife, dedicated mother and a selfless member of her community, will there ever again be such women in our life time? If there are lets celebrate and give praise to them now!! Not when they are gone!! The other great South African to pass on are Laila and Zahira’s uncle Prof Kader Asmal. Never had the pleasure of meeting this great man, but you could tell that when he spoke he had something of substance to say, unlike the political mumbo jumbo that sprays forth nowadays when the powers that be step to the mic! Oh yes by the way I am not sure if you heard the big thuds on both occasions…don’t mind it too much it was me just dropping names ;) So where was I, Prof Asmal from Stanger…man was a proper smart guy who was vocal when there was someone in the movement that was out of order. So strong was his conviction that he stood down from active ANC duty when he found out that the Scorpions were being disbanded aaaaand some of the government officials that were investigated and found guilty voted against it. He was also one of the vocal ones against uncle Bob Mugabe. Recently he had this to say about the very controversial and potentially detrimental Information Bill: "Since this has not happened, my conscience will not let my silence be misunderstood. I ask all South Africans to join me in rejecting this measure in its entirety,"… he was calling on all South Africans to oppose this bill. No one was safe when he was around, he attacked Fikile Mbalula who was then the deputy chief of police when he suggested that the Police should be militarized, labeled Juju a tenderpreneur and even the National Youth Development Agency was described as a farce, which is in my mind not far from the truth because all I know is what I read, and what I read isn’t too complementary about the agency. I have scoured a few websites to find as much as I could about this man and all that stood out was the glowing yet consistent message about his intellectual capacity, selflessness and his inability to stand down where matters contrary to good governance, common sense, (which appears to be a whole lot less common nowadays) and a fight for the people were concerned. He was from Stanger in KZN, moved to London as a teacher, furthered his studies at the London School of Economics and Political Studies where he qualified as a lawyer. Whilst in exile, he was a professor at Trinity College where he specialized in International Law, Labour, and Human rights for 27 years. He was one of the custodians of the international anti-apartheid movement. In 1990 when he returned he was instrumental in shaping our democracy and the constitution he served in both President Mandela and Mbeki’s cabinet, first as mister of Water and Environmental affairs and later as Minister of education. Will this current generation be able to deliver to this nation people of similar ilk? My answer is an optimistic No. No because we as tomorrows leaders are too focused on the advancement of self…good or bad you decide. As tomorrows leaders our thoughts aren’t on the plight of tomorrows people at all. As tomorrows leaders, we seem to have lost comprehension of whats right and wrong. Optimistic in that there is always a breaking point. Something always has to give and hopefully it gives before the horse has bolted Birthdays…. Shoo I have missed sooo many since my last email so no disrespect intended I will just do this weeks birthdays please. 21st Kgash and Jake 22nd Simmybunny, Dakes and Zulfiq 23rd Kroppies and Redhead Ed 24th Gretchen 25th Dolce and Ofei To all you others that I didn’t give special mention to, im sure I mailed you texted you or Facebooked you, hope you had sublimely stupendous birthdays. On that note I’m out my dear friends you take care of you and 2 things to remember: 1) Whatever you think it is that its insurmountable, trust you me it too shall pass 2) 2 even little old you can make a difference 3) if none of these 2 thoughts made any difference in your psyche, its Thursday or Friday depending on where you are so go on and get dronk ☺ Peace, happiness and maximum respect to you all Y