Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Big Guy
It's sad that in the last year and a bit rhino poaching has taken a sharp rise. South African National Parks has lost 152 rhino this year alone, an alarming figure. At this rate it's likely that their destiny will be in Zoo's if we lucky and museums if we continue to ignore this threat.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Media needs to take responsibility
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/AWB-man-causes-chaos-at-TV-studio-20100407
I find the above incident quite interesting in that after the death of Eugene Tere' Blanche the AWB has remained thankfully quite clam. I am not a supporter of the AWB neither do I believe in the other extreme, however when one looks at the racial atmosphere currently prevailing in South Africa surely journalist needs to be mindful of provoking violence and racial division. This incident is not the only example of the media stoking the fires; Julius Malema is constantly provoked by the media into making rash statements (no matter how stupid they are). Now I am not suggestion that we censor the media but merely make those who seek its mass reach to fulfil their own agenda i.e. a good news stories based on in sighted violence or a more serious development, should be brought to book and held accountable.
I have no problem with the media reporting the facts; my concern is directed more at the sensationalism that seems to prevail in the South African Media. South Africa is a melting pot and we have come a long way since the abolishment of Apartheid. To provide the empty vessels in this country, and a damn fine country it is, a soap box to preach from and divide the people on racial lines is, as I have mentioned, irresponsible.
I find the above incident quite interesting in that after the death of Eugene Tere' Blanche the AWB has remained thankfully quite clam. I am not a supporter of the AWB neither do I believe in the other extreme, however when one looks at the racial atmosphere currently prevailing in South Africa surely journalist needs to be mindful of provoking violence and racial division. This incident is not the only example of the media stoking the fires; Julius Malema is constantly provoked by the media into making rash statements (no matter how stupid they are). Now I am not suggestion that we censor the media but merely make those who seek its mass reach to fulfil their own agenda i.e. a good news stories based on in sighted violence or a more serious development, should be brought to book and held accountable.
I have no problem with the media reporting the facts; my concern is directed more at the sensationalism that seems to prevail in the South African Media. South Africa is a melting pot and we have come a long way since the abolishment of Apartheid. To provide the empty vessels in this country, and a damn fine country it is, a soap box to preach from and divide the people on racial lines is, as I have mentioned, irresponsible.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Rain, Rain, Rain
Just though I'd post something on this blog relating to the unrelenting rain we are having in Johannesburg. The ramifications are quite significant we you consider the amount of construction that is currently under way in the city.
Road and freeway grades have been severely hampered and well as a great number of additional projects that are directly related to the 2010 World cup, fortunately construction is in it's final phases and baring floods will still be ready in time for this major event.
The down side is that right now if you want to travel anywhere on a road good luck to you because it is just a total nightmare.
Come South Africa were is the sun we are famous for?
Road and freeway grades have been severely hampered and well as a great number of additional projects that are directly related to the 2010 World cup, fortunately construction is in it's final phases and baring floods will still be ready in time for this major event.
The down side is that right now if you want to travel anywhere on a road good luck to you because it is just a total nightmare.
Come South Africa were is the sun we are famous for?
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)