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There are three types of people in the World “Those that make things happen; those that watch things happen; and those who criticise everything that is happening” adapted from George Bernard Shaw, and appropriate to the spread of population psyche in most countries.
There is so much ‘stuff’ going on at the moment in this the country of our birth, which we call home, where we have our roots, where we have our heritage – to the point where we question the very essence and meaning of ‘Heritage Day’; is it just another public holiday?; a somewhat superficial ‘braai day’?; a time to lament what could have been?; or a real time to celebrate?
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Ever noticed in England their traffic lights go from Green to Amber to Red and then back to Amber before Green? Our robots don’t, they go Green, Amber, Red, Green! Having just read John Endres (Institute of Race Relations) article “South Africa’s Third Age: What lies ahead?” it occurred to me that the English traffic lights represent what might be in SA - an evolving scenario
Healthcare remains a complex topic of discussion in SA. Some argue that our hospitals and clinics are amongst the very best in the world. Others will tell you that it's not uncommon to have to wait hours in a queue before being given the opportunity to see a nurse or doctor. That's one of the reasons why so many of us are deterred from going for regular check-ups.