💜South Africa: Beautiful Chaos 💜
The TV is blaring politics. "Order! Point of Order, Honorable Mshweshwe." South Africa is once again in a state of false hope and euphoria. We have a new president. I, unfortunately, do not have much hope in the man, as he is a representative of the same corrupt political party that our prior president headed up, the man who thought he could cure AIDS with a shower, Jacob Zuma. The country is hopeful, almost desperate for someone to pull us out of the mire. I am not optimistic. I am sad. I am thinking of leaving my homeland.
Rape and murder is a familiar story on the news, and I can't take it anymore. Our infrastructure is falling apart, while Zuma swims in his firepool at his mansion built with our tax money.
I want to leave. My heart breaks.
In this insane chaos, there is precious beauty. There are stories of love, union and pain. I always feel at times like these, we are more united as a country than ever before.
To be South African, is to be resilient. We are hard working bastards. We are tolerant. We LOVE hard. We are not called The Rainbow Nation for nothing.
I hope for change. I hope that corruption is abolished. I hope that my hope is not false. I WANT to stay. I want to have babies, and I want them to be South African. I want them to feel the African sun on their skin, while playing with their friends in the sand. I want them to defined by their intelligence and honesty, and not by the colour of their skin.
My hopes are that the people of South Africa realise that corruption needs to be extinguished. That a welfare state is not the way forward. We CANNOT pay people to stay at home with the hardworking every man's money. We cannot have free everything. It is a vicious circle; welfare and many freebies create a culture of laziness, a people who will rather wait for handouts than work for their money. The more handouts, the more tax. The more tax, the less money to go back into our beautiful economy.
In all of this, I remember that I am a child of God. I remember that my God has always got my back. I am always protected. I am grateful. I am hopeful. I pray for my country, and I stay put. I am an African child, and this is where I stay.
Africa Unite.
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@princessesmewmew your country situation is same like Pakistan because in Pakistan there are many corrupt politicians and presidents of different parties which are not doing well progress but I want to know why a Nation select such corrupt politicians again and again
I totally agree with you on this:
A lot of people need to understand that nothing is free, especially if its offered by the government. But apparently the idea of receiving something "free" is too attractive to some, so attractive that they don't take time to think about the possible repercussions of a dynamic like that.
This meme explains it perfectly
absolutely! I think for most, they don't even think to ask... But where does the money come from?
Nope, they don't dare think that question, I don't know if its because of innocence or because of fear for their "free things" fantasy to collapse.
This has a tremendous amount of depth and sincerity. I appreciate you opening a window into what's going on there - first person accounts are always more honest and raw than media reports.
With all the turmoil and uncertainty, you end the article beautifully:
I hope the very best for you and your nation — Much respect!!!
Ah thanks my friend. I sat staring at my screen wanting to do a post in beautifully distressed items and had all my pics ready, but my husband was watching a political assembly on the tv and the way they were going on, I had to say something. It started with the first sentence and then it wouldn’t stop pouring out !
I love your honesty and your faith, @princessmewmew , your heart so devoted to your country. The quote @overkillcoin picked here is beautiful, though I can feel your frustration and pain as well. You speak of resilience, and I think we all need that. Blessings to you, to your country, and to this beautiful planet we all share together.
thank you babe! I am in a better space of mind now, but still confused as to why people are celebrating this new president. It's the same party with a different representative. I can't understand! Anyway, we see how it goes, make sure we have money in silver and cash, and loads of crypto, so we can escape to be millionaires in another country (hehehe that is the dream at least)
That's a good dream! Dreamin' with you. :)
I think the issue with African leaders is shortsightedness and people pleasing. We need in Africa, leaders that will do the right things regardless of people's opinions. Most of them want re-election and they belief pleasing people will do that and so they bring up policies that'll make the people happy regardless of its long term negative effects.
I am a Nigerian and there's this governor I really respect. He conducted evaluation tests for his state's teachers and 80% of them failed. He laid them off. Leaders like this are what we need, leaders that'll do the needful regardless of people's opinions. Insightful and hopeful post by the way.
thank you babe! I appreciate your comment. I think you are 100% right. Here (I'm sure it is similar in nigeria) I think the politicians like to grease the hands of those who will help them personally - therefore making decisions based on usefulness, and not qualifications :( its so sad, we live in the most beautiful place in the world!
politics cannot bring change. Change has the be lived from the bottom upwards! We can only hope governments do not get in our way too much
Most valuable word is
Corruption Creates poverty
this is damn true
exhilarated & congenial!
My dad always says:"The safest place to be is where God wants you to be". I think the whole world is in chaos at the moment and right now God wants me to be in South Africa.
ah I love this so much!
Maybe one day people will realize that what you sow is what you reap.
If they want a royal life for free - then they should be prepared to offer up freedom. (well so to say, at least.)
Hope you have a stunning day!
Oh hey! Thank you so much for your comment. I just want people to understand what they are doing when they offer these hand outs to the poor, who are more likely thinking of their next meal than where the money comes from.
Are you South African?
I hear you!
Yup - I am indeed a resilient, hard working basterdess, with overflowing love-levels, as well as a sense of tolerance towards the chaos that we call 'life' in SA
:D
Which part of SA do you stay in?
Basterdesses unite! I’m in Cape Town. And you? Look we both know, it’s a beautiful country, it just gets a little crazy sometimes. 😣
True Story!
I am a Limpopo 'plaasmeisie'
Lekker meisie kind! Dankie vir die mooi boodskappies. Ek waardeer jou ondersteuning 💜💜💜
If it gets to the point of being seriously unsafe do you guys have a plan? I hope so, and I say this as I lived abroad and a Civil War started/Coup.....had to come back to the states which has a TON of problems but I wasn't having to hear Molotov's crashing into the Coffeeshop up the block.
stay safe, dm me if you guys need anything
<3 b.a.
Ah you know babe I don’t know if it will get there, especially where we live (Cape Town). It’s beautiful here, and it’s not unsafe in the streets or where we live. It just kills me that I can’t go hike if I am alone or go to a secluded beach. Mork doesn’t like those things so if I want to hike I have to find at least two other girls and make sure we are very vigilant. I feel caged sometimes.
We’ve thought about California and maybe Spain or somewhere like that, but we’ve never thought too hard so we don’t have a proper answer.