BE YOUR BIGGEST FAN!

Who do you expect to put the trust on you while you doubt yourself? Some people just disgust me for the fact that they hardly stand their own grounds. You know, even if I can see that something is of heavy burden for me to carry-but with telling myself that I’m Mkhokheli, who or what could stop me from climbing the ladder? There’s absolutely no one among these folks!

Just for once in your life time remove the thought which always enlightens your negativities. Yes, I know I’m coming from a disadvantaged school, so what?? Affirmative, I know I’m lacking the rolling tongue when speaking English, so what?? You can be fluent when you speak English, but if what you’re saying does not make sense, put your trust on me, even in 100 years to come, sense is something that it would go a long way to make. Not that I’m being jealous or what so ever against people who just speak English fluently, but I’m just trying to brighten the lights.

Let us not move miles away from what moved me to blog about the topic-“be your biggest fan”. In whatever you are doing or saying, stand tall and say “I’m so and so (your name) nobody can do it better than I”. If you say that elevened-word simple sentence in your everyday life, believe me you will consider some positive changes to your self-esteem.

Stand up from that dark unproductive corner, raise your voice and be heard. Did I tell you that God created you for a special purpose? Sure, he did!

MUSIC IS THE KEY COMMUNICATOR

                                                             

I am going to share with you the best and powerful cultural expression mainly to communicate in mass mobilization. I am talking about nothing else but music. What exactly is music? Music is a form of communication that can represent human emotions, personal style, geographic origins, spiritual foundations, social conditions, and other aspects of humanity. Music is the best way to express your views and to communicate in the contemporary society, as you may agree with me as my reader, if you do not agree keep on reading, you will end up agreeing. “Music is a universal language that transcends boundaries and bond people even thousands of miles apart” (http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/1-24-2005-64674.asp).

For my own opinion, I say music is the voice for the voiceless, in a way that some artists sing about the things that are experienced in the informal settlements (shacks), for an example.   What I have just said is also agreed by Hans Christian Anderson (was a Danish author and poet) where he says “Where words fail, music speaks”. You find in some situations that government has a blind eye, or turns to be defiant in some bad conditions in shacks but through music the government end up attending to the particular condition. For an example there are songs like ‘village ghetto land’, performed by Stevie Wonder (singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, activist. He is from Detroit, Michigan, United States), from the album ‘songs in the key of life’, it is about struggles and dangers of living in the ghetto. Only if I can quote some few words from the song “children play with rusted cars, sores cover their hands, politicians laugh and drink, drunk to all demands”. See what I mean?

As I have tried to state in my introduction paragraph that there are some other ways of cultural expression other than music, like sport, religion and others. The fact remains is that they all come after music, we just cannot cope without music. Even in sport occasions music is there, new songs are invented. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup for an example, an official song was composed by an American artist Shakira; the name of the song was ‘waka waka’, which means do it. This made many different cultures to unite and be happy as one. Though many people did not know the meaning of the song but they liked it very much because of the way it showed African Ubuntu to the face of the world because music is a direct reflection of the picture of a particular society. Music is indeed the key in communication and plays a big role in uniting various cultures as one.

Music is not just music but a life saver at some points, I read many stories about people who were alone ready to commit suicide, but listened to a certain song that got them through the pain they were feeling. To prove music is the powerful medium of communication, it used everywhere, from parliament to manifestoes with the aim of catching votes, from a national team to the world with the aim of lifting spirits.

Music has more than any other art, the infinite capacity to express to thousands of listeners, in thousand of different accents, in an animate but irresponsible manner, what will be otherwise be incommunicable.

IS IT A "RAINBOW NATION" OR A "RAINBOW NOTION"

This was my media studies assignment, I saw that it would be very wise to blog about it.
In this piece of paper I will be trying my very best to dissect the term “Rainbow Nation” (term coined by the then Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Desmond Tutu to describe post-apartheid South Africa). I may literally say this term is a metaphor as it compares a nation (people) to a rainbow. Why did they choose to say it is a “Rainbow Nation”? That type of question may rise. If you can close your eyes and have an imagination of a drizzling summer day with a cool sun, there appears a peaceful calm six-light-colored rainbow. Children playing and loitering, jumping around because of enjoying the type of weather. I believe that when South Africa was said to be a “Rainbow Nation”, honorable Dr Tutu referred to the joy and piece that the term would bring. Did the term bring peace? Keep on reading.
I believe, and I know that the notion behind the term was to eradicate the prejudice between the different races in South Africa. As everybody knows that the Republic of South Africa is accommodating different races, from Black, Colored, White, up to Indian race. This term coined by Dr Tutu also had a notion of accepting and fairly accommodating different beliefs, religion, cultures and each and every individual considered as free. Hear this piece correctly, ‘where each and every individual is considered as free and is respected for his/her own views’
I for one, have faith in Martin Luther King Junior’s words, where he says “an individual must not be judged by the color of the skin, but by the content of the character”, by those words he really clears the air. According to the ideology of ‘rainbow nation’, South Africa is supposed to be abiding by the words I quoted from Martin. Is it doing so?
There are people who are seeing this “Rainbow nation” as “Rainbow notion”, because of not following its intended policies. There is the reason for them to see this ideology as the notion, what may the reason be? Let us try and see if we can reveal the reason of seeing this ideology as the notion.
In the Republic of South Africa we have many sub-fields like Sport, Music industry, journalism industry, educational institutions, politics and others. According to the idea of the rainbow nation, all these above mentioned sub-fields are supposed to be accommodating every existing (qualifying for the particular field) race in this country regardless of the colour of the skin.
If we can put our eyes on sport a little bit and see if it represents itself as one of a rainbow nation, but we are not going to dwell much on sport as our way is heading to politics. We cannot run away from the fact that South African rugby is dominated by White people, I do not know if other races are not interested or their chances are very limited. Even those few individuals who are of different races playing rugby are uncomfortable there, as they are racially abused. “…star Jongi Nokwe, who scored a record-breaking four tries, had been racially abused by a group of fans every time he scored” (http://www.iol.co.za/sport/boks-blast-rugby-racists-1.425742).
According to my own perspective, I personally do not see South African rugby as one of a “Rainbow Nation”. As I was reading The Herald of the 26th of April 2011, on page 10 I came across a column written by Kazeka Mashologu kuse. She was trying to raise the issue that at NMMU the African languages were left behind, the only languages that are looked is English and Afrikaans, and I quote, “as an NMMU graduate, I have attended numerous lectures where the lecturer would explain an English concept in Afrikaans to an Afrikaans student who lacked the understanding in English. Why should the African student from N[g]qamakhwe [Transkei] not be afforded the same opportunity?”
This piece of paper is demanding to show that even in our educational institutions we are not the real “Rainbow Nation”, rainbow notion rather. Let us now twist our eyes to what arguably determines one’s daily life-Politics of the Republic of South Africa. How in a so-called peaceful nation could you justify the song “shoot the boer”, from someone who is considered to be a leader? Julius Malema (ANC Youth League leader) has repeatedly sung the “shoot the boer” song whereas he was told to stopover on it, as it was racial and taken as hate speech.
On the previous paragraph a word that is against the “Rainbow Nation” and the South African constitution as well rose-Hate speech. Yours truly, think that South African is not representing the “rainbow Nation” ideology as it is expected. Taking Jimmy Manyi’s (Government Spokesman) saying (“coloured people are of oversupply in the Western Cape…”) about coloured people, how in a rainbow nation could a leader suggest that a certain race of people must be kicked out of a certain place in their own country? “Could it be that Nelson Mandela, despite being critically acclaimed, did us a great disservice by claiming that we were a Rainbow Nation and pushing a false reconciliation which was no reconciliation at all?” (http://www.feintandmargin.com/there-is-no-rainbow-in-south-africa/)
There are just no ways where we can claim that South African is a rainbow nation, look at Malema again where he insults Helen Zille (Democratic Alliance leader), saying that she “suffers from Satanism!” How is that condoned in a so-called rainbow nation? Some of the politicians who are leading us today want to see this country as ‘sunbeam nation’. That would take a lot to happen, it would not be easy at all. South African politicians of today just forget that the freedom of this country came through the blood of some heroes. But now the ones left are doing their dirty things on it. If these little spoilt brats could be kicked out of leading positions by their political parties, believe me we can unite, and be together as one.
The late Lucky Dube (South African reggae musician) saw it long ago that our politicians will mislead us and try to separate the lovely different races, as he said in his song named ‘different colours, one people’, “hey you government never try to separate the people [,] hey you politicians never try to separate the people”.

BLOGGING ABOUT NOT KNOWING WHAT TO BLOG ABOUT!

Yes, it is one of those days. I admit that part of the reason for this post is because I don’t know what to blog about, hence the need to blog about my lack of ideas for blogging (it’s natural don’t raise your eyebrows). And other reason is I’m feeling dodgy and want to see how confused I can make you feel by repeatedly talking how I’m blogging about ‘not knowing what to blog about’.

It could be kind of confusing in the first paragraph, as I was before I didn’t know of what to blog about. Before my fingers started loitering on this grey black-buttoned keyboard I tremendously wondered of what I’m going to blog about. I thought of many things that would be considered as new(s), from the so-called-death of Osama Bin Laden to the protests held by Port Elizabeth townships against their so-called unfairly elected councillor candidates.

But my mind barely resisted of taking any of the above mentioned, it rather chose me to express the feeling of running out of the ideas. Is it because I’m from the recess, so I haven’t found my mind yet? Not at all, I only thought of getting out of the seriousness for a moment.

A bit of laughter at some instances is needed. As an expression goes “anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous…”

Believe me, you are not fully dressed until you wear a smile towards my post, yes smile until you smile and smile and always smile.

See how smart it is to write about not knowing what to write about! Keep smiling!

DA IS THE THREAT!

VS.

To be sufficiently realistic, Democratic Alliance is a sore threat to the ruling party (African National Congress). DA, led by Helen Zille was an intimidation to the ANC in year 2009 during the national elections. In 15 August 2010, the DA and Independent Democrats (ID) merged. Do not forget that ID had its own large number of supporters and they all joined the larger number of DA.

Bear in your mind that there are members of the very ANC who are gradually joining the DA. Not only that but also the Congress of the People (COPE) has its own number of fine-minded chaps. So in all, ANC is losing its members.

Some people are leaving ANC (the party of our fore-fathers) because of some few individuals who could be easily kicked out of the party. ANC just does not afford losing more than 20 000 people because of not liking what is being done by Julius Malema (ANC Youth league president), and what is coming out of his mouth. And at the end the ruling party supports the negative and racial statements spilled by Malema. Taking the “shoot the boer (white person)” song sung by Malema. NOT in any way on Earth, especially in a democratic country, the expression “shoot the boer” is justifiable.

They try to sugar quote the saying, saying that it was “not literal”. How crazy is that? The ANC is now saying that Malema was not wrong! In case they are not aware that ‘WE’ have had enough of what they are doing, we are packing our bags, we leave the party with bleeding hearts. Not that we are leaving ANC by choice, but they are forcing us to hit the road.

Democratic Alliance is undeniably the threat! It has won Western Cape province, and it keeps on helping black needy people, not only black, but I am trying to convey that DA is not only serving for whites as its leader is white. The other thing that made me see that DA could take over is the advertisement that keeps playing on SABC of an old ‘black’ lady, who was living in a rusty shack for years. She got help from DA, and was given a decent house. In case you did not know, our gogos are easily brainwashed (especially by beautiful things), so our grannies will see that help is only found in DA. Then decide not to waste their ‘X’s’ to ANC.

Can’t they see that Madiba is still alive? How do these things get accommodated in his heart?

ANC, you better change NOW, because tomorrow is not by your side!!  

INACCURATE INFORMATION BY HEARSAYS!

The press release by Herald on the 01 of March this year was proven inaccurate by Mrs Mtshake, superintendent of Dora Nginza Complex. The Herald stated that Dora Nginza’s maternity unit “has slightly higher norm than average”. The whole Nelson Mandela Bay’s health services was said to have “collapse”.

 Dora Nginza was partly mentioned for its “high mortality death rate”, as the Herald stated. The health service of Dora Nginza hospital makes Mrs Mtshake happy. “Since the year (2008) I arrived in this hospital, it works to my pleasures”, said the superintendent of Dora Nginza with a huge smile. Although there are attitudes between the staff, but they are working on it. Dora Nginza hospital is the heart of Nelson Mandela Bay and it caters for 32 towns, and those are all the Western region towns of the Eastern Cape. “Before people talk, they do not first look at how vast the number of patients Dora is catering for” said Mrs Gedult, Area Manager of the maternity ward. Gedult is also happy with the functioning of the hospital, although they are working on understaffed conditions. Due to the shortage of staff, they cannot deliver the expected quality of care.   

Dora Nginza Hospital is at its best condition, patients have proved that. Nandipha Mzaydume said she does not have any problem with the hospital, from its food to the attitude of the staff; she has been there for three weeks as a patient with gold stone illness. The maternity ward used to have four-bedded units, as from the third of January the beds were increased to ten per unit. All this happened without the addition of the new staff. “Our government does employ”, said Mrs Gedult, raising her eyebrows. Also the government does not provide enough funds, which in turn affects them in rendering the best for the patients. Last September, Dora Nginza Hospital went out of funds, and they got help from East London Complex.

There are few things that need to be improved at Dora Nginza hospital, casualty is one of them. Dora Nginza Hospital has a very small casualty. And the casualty is not divided into rooms, so there is “no proper privacy”, there goes Mrs Mtshake. Planners who were planning the casualty knew that Dora was going to be the centre complex, which was going to cater for more than thirty towns, just to name few: Port Elizabeth, Graafreinet, Port Alfred, Uitenhage, and others. The hospital says they could try their best in service but if there can only be co-operation between the patients and the primary health care (clinics). The staffs are complaining about the patients who do not come to the hospital at an early stage. The clinics are also underperforming; people who should have been attended by the clinics come to the hospitals.

Superintendent of the hospital said journalists must change their mind set, they must not look at what is bad only. Also the good side needs to be put eye.

WHY IS IT ALWAYS ABOUT MONEY?

What people like or adore most give it different names, most of them, slangs. 'Money is one of the most loved objects by the contemporary society, arguably by everyone on this world we are living on. Though some people pretend as if they are not after money; people say those types of things because in some instances they don’t want to be looked by the eye which is going to say “hey you, you are greedy! I have a classmate by the name of Mawande Mvumvu. The mentioned guy once said in class that he is not schooling because he wants money in the future. I wondered for a minute...maybe he doesn’t know that his world would hardly move in absence of money.

Just to go back a bit on the above stated piece about the money nicknames, if I can give you few of the nicknames: Inyhuku (usually used by Xhosa people), moola, cash, bucks, greenback, and rhino. No-one bothers him/herself about where and why these terms were coined. You know why? It goes back to what I said that we are so obsessed over money, we even forget what to ask and what not. If nowadays you don’t have money like me, you are absolutely nothing, talking from experience.

The world you are living in is experiencing vast of bad things because of cash. I am talking about prostitution (the goal is money), I would have done nothing if I cannot count drugs in, crime, they are many, you name them, they all occur because of money. Can you close your eyes for a moment and think of the world where no-one knew anything about money…?  What a peaceful world. There would just be no ways for us to know about all the negative stuff, like apartheid, because if you follow it, the only reason was money. Almost every bad thing happens because of “iqhosha elingenantunja” (a button with no hole) as my grandmother would say.

I had decided that I won’t post anything on my blog today, but I got moved by my situation of being bankrupt. If you look at what time this piece was posted, after 9 pm, don’t forget I was still at school. I should have left long ago but finance came unfriendly to me these days. So I waited for the 9:30 pm bus to the township.

Money makes many people think like Willie Sutton and say “I rob banks because that’s where the money is”. Those words come to my head and go, they won’t win my soul!