I did not know I will have to write a sequel, that is why I did not call Part 1 Part 1. I have labelled this text Part 2 because it relates to my earlier text titled The albatross of having to meet which I wrote a month ago. I shall, henceforth, refer to the earlier text as Part 1.
The article I wrote about how burdensome it is to have to meet someone (Part 1) was prompted by a Facebook Friend who requested to meet me. Due to a growing list of request for social meetings, I decided to write some . . . Continue reading this article
One of the twin tasks of the ANCYL is to champion youth interests in the ANC. I am aware of the lot of work the NTT is doing in rebuilding the organisation.
In addition to all that work, as a member of the ANCYL, I will feel more led if also the NTT took the 24th National Congress resolutions to the ANC Manifesto process. I know that the NTT is already doing this, but I suspect it will be more effective if it was done effectively in the open in order to take us, the membership, with them in the . . . Continue reading this article
NB: This article originally appeared on Business Day on 30 October 2008. It is reposted here with kind permission from Business Day. The intention is to give the left and anyone else who cares an opportunity to reflect. It was Jeremy Cronin's response to an article by Steven Friedman also posted here earlier.
BUSINESS Day has reflected widely divergent views on what transpired at this month's African National Congress (ANC)-led alliance economic summit. Beneath a front-page headline that read: . . . Continue reading this article
NB: This article originally appeared on Business Day on 24 October 2008. It is reposted here with kind permission from Business Day. The intention is to give the left and anyone else who cares an opportunity to reflect. Jeremy Cronin responded to this article four days later on the Business Day, his response will be reposted as well.
FIGURING out what is happening in our politics can be difficult. Working out what is not happening is easier - and, sometimes, more important.
A process that is . . . Continue reading this article
Over the past 12 months, I have received numerous calls and emails from Standard Bank asking me to upgrade from Prestige Banking to Private Banking. The frequency of the calls have increased dramatically in the past 4 months, for a reason that I can't fathom, yet.
What I have continously told them over the phone, is that I do not see a dramatic difference between their prestige banking and private banking. I do not see a difference significant enough to warrant upgrading my account and paying . . . Continue reading this article
I just received an inbox message from a facebook friend. Let's name him Joe for the purposes of this article. Him and I do not know each other enough for me to know that he won't be embarrassed or offended by my use of his real name.
After a few exchanges on the facebook inbox, Joe says we should meet. Ordinarily, there is nothing wrong with someone asking to meet with anyone they think they need to meet with.
Unfortunately, when someone asks to meet me, particularly when we are not well acquainted, . . . Continue reading this article
Few things, if any, are as abrupt as death. Obviously this refers mostly to death by accident or some other act which is as abrupt such a murder and so on. It happens when you least expect it. Even in moments where death threats may have preceded a murder, it does not prepare us enough to expect it.
Death is rudely abrupt. It brings with it a flood of sorrow. One moment Rose is here, the next moment she is gone. No notice. No goodbye. Death brings a rude and instant exit by Rose.
All that death . . . Continue reading this article
NB: This is a response to Sifiso Mtsweni's unpublished draft paper. That you have not seen it is not my problem. He emailed it to me after I asked for it on Facebook. He will probably send it to you too if you ask for it.
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Dear Sifiso Johnny-Tso Mtsweni,
You don't have a DC, you won't do anything to me for responding here. I am done reading your piece. It comes close to what I've thought about writing but you missed the point by a few points.
1) Your article is too embedded on its case . . . Continue reading this article
NB: This article is reproduced here with the kind written permission from Anna March. It first appeared at salon.com on 23 March 2013. We requested permission to republish it here because it may be relevant to the ongoing national public discourse on women empowerment in general and women abuse in particular.
Thirty-some summers ago, when I was 15, I lost my virginity to a boy who didn’t care a bit about my emotional well-being. He was very popular, on his way to college in the fall, and sleeping . . . Continue reading this article
On Monday, 18 March 2013, the ANC Secretary General, Cde Gwede Mantashe announced the ANC NEC decision to dissolve the NEC of the ANCYL. The merits and demerits of the ANC NEC decision are moot at this point. However, there is an imminent appointment of the ANCYL National Task Team (NTT) to assume (some) duties of the ANCYL NEC.
The work of the NTT will be somewhat burdensome. Part of the ANC NEC decision was to halt any plans that were already underway for the regional congresses and provincial . . . Continue reading this article