Brett Murray's infamous The Spear has been a source of much eloquent debate, political rhetoric and thankfully through all that din there was some comic relief.
This episode has exposed South Africa for the chauvanistic, hypocritical and pseudo-puritans that we are despite the progressive front that we parade for the world to envy.
This has also highlighted the disturbing trend of Sout African politicians who shy away from fighting their own sordid battles and instead whip up the collective frenzy of the single brain cell masses.
From a human point of view President Jacob Zuma has every reason to be insulted. I'm not going to commentate much on the merits and demerits of such work suffice to say it IS worthy to be condemned. Period.
I'm reminded of M People' Moving On Up's lyrics "take it like a man baby if that's what you are..."
My point is JZ should have dealt with this issue as a man. Deal and dialogue with Brett Murray. This dialogue does not necessarily need to be civil either.
I'm infuriated by the direction this hoohaa has taken.
To use the suffering of black people in this battle and making everyone feel as if they have been pesronally slighted by this is pathetic and cowardly. Silver tounged orators have lamented and barked at full throttle bitching about racism and other such business. This makes the suffering of black folk cheap rhetoric that is dusted off and put on public display in the pursuit of selfish goal. Sies!
It is THIS argument that Africans should find offensive.
Julius Malema, in the already lost battle for his political survival also excited young South Africans in the hope of a dramatic showdown between himself and the fed up mother body.
Racism as defence was out of the question in THIS case so the youth were made made to believe this was an assualt on their very selves.
