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SKY MADE OF GOLD: The Johannesburg sky is filled with golden dust in the afternoon.
Photo: Nkosana Lekotjolo

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What Cosatu stands for

The countrywide national strikes by the Congress of South African Unions (Cosatu) protesting against high cost of living was unfortunate to some extend.

Cosatu was successful in convincing thousands of workers to down tools in the month of August in defiance to what they say was the governmen't fault that Eskom had plugged the country into darkness, that the prices of food and petrol were high; and that the interest rates and high electricity increases were fixed by the government and Eskom.

While Cosatu could count its successes of bringing the country to a standstill - which was very costly for the country's economy during the prostests, and boasting that they had put pressure on the government to listen to its people; sadly enough all the marches were not intending at achieving these noble objectives.

The marches were a politically culculated move aimed at unsettling the government of President Thabo Mbeki. What characterised these marches more than anything else, from the speakers of Cosatu, SACP, ANYL, Young Communist League, SASCO and others was a fierce defence for the ANC President Jacob Zuma.

Zuma's backers believe that it is Mbeki and his government who are behind the move to prevent the ANC president from becoming the country's president.

During these marches again , the main focus was focused on throwing attacks at the NPA (Scorpions), the judges and a cry to put "hands off Zuma."

Once again, the workers were used as a political tool to win political battles.

Photo:

Miriam Mannak, M&G.

A Man's Best Friend

Photos: Nkosana Lekotjolo

The future of ANC leadership

I always believed that there was no credible youth leadership or organisation in South Africa at this stage - that has the interest of young people at heart.

ANC Youth League (ANCYL) President Julius Malema's utterances saying the youth of South Africa would die in supporting ANC President Jacob Zuma; was the affirmation of the kind of young leadership we have in the country at the moment.

Malema shocked the world when he spoke on behalf of South African youth when he said: "We are prepared to die for Zuma .We are prepared to take up arms and kill for Zuma." Malema is "supposedly" one of the best one young leaders after he succeeded the Fikele Mbalula.

It really shouldn't be a surprsise about why Malema is the current ANCY leader and his utterances concerning Zuma, becuase he is the reflection of the organisation that elected him. It is only "natural" that Malema will one day join the rank and file of the ANC leadership and might be in government one of these days.

I Am Ashamed of Being A South African

For the first time in my life I have never felt so ashamed of being a South African untill recently. My embarrasment is fuelled by the ongoing xenophobic attacks that have cripped Gauteng province. I have never seen such hatred that "we" South Africans show to other fellow Africans. I don't care who says what, but there is absolutely no excuse for anyone to deliberately kill another human being. The horrible scences we see in the media recently are the reminiscence of the apartheid. The only difference is these are only senseless killings. Photo: Gianluigi Guercia, AFP

Pic of the day

TALENT UNLEASHED: Dr Mary Malahlela Primary School Marimba Band performs during Ikusasa Lami Orientation Day on 14 May 2008 at the Carnival City, Gauteng. Photo: Nkosana Lekotjolo.