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In SA, whenever streets and towns are renamed, certain struggle icons like great scholar Dr Neville Alexander, former editor of note Ahmeen Akhalwaya, firebrand Africanist !Khoisan X, eloquent Strini Moodely etc, are overlooked.
It is truly disheartening to witness the amount of black hate meted to those less fortunate by the privileged black fellow citizens.
Being a conscientious and eco-friendly citizen is easier said than done given that we all have limited time, concentration and energy to be perfectly green every moment in our daily lives.
I am sure many countries in the world are wondering just what kind of people are South Africans. Are we spoilt brats? We expect the government to provide free housing, free water and electricity, free meals for schools, free education and even free sanitary pads which are needed only once a month?
Thabo Mbeki's leadership was extremely solid to an extent that he laid a foundation for a better SA.