A peaceful moment

The gift of life is something that we take for granted,at least most of us. Do you ever take time to listen to the birds in the morning, to have that refreshing smell of coffee when you've just woken up,to look into the eyes of your loved one and see sincerity reflected back to you? No, we are much more serious and busy to notice such things. So much to achieve and hell - bent in keeping up with the Joneses. Yep, we are so hung up with our personal issues that we can't even take one moment in time to enjoy this gift of life.
c'mon, call your friend today, tell how much you love her/him. s/he ought to know this. Maybe this is what s/he needs today to lift his spirits. Put a smile on the face of a stranger today at the Mall. Leave world today a little happier. A simple smile will do ....a friendly pat on the back is sometimes all it takes...Please take one peaceful moment today.

Unions- Government Dichotomy showing the nation middle finger...

The civil servants industrial action that endend recently has layed open the cracks in our system of governance that has been going on for some time.The usual drill is- the government(being the employer) comes with a new offer as is required by law( occupation specific despensation or pay progression, whatever way you wanna call it). The unions will then deliberate on the offer and decide on the plan of action, which will normally entail refusing the proposed offer and setting thier own percentage.This will obviously lead to a strike action.
My question then is, why do the leadership let things go this far? Is there no fruitful way of managing these wage negotiations rahter than waste time and let those who are caught in the crossfire suffer. I believe that we need radical novelty when coming to these issues.Why don't we have a system that ensures far- reaching resolution like the one we had on soldiers and the medical doctors? Such skirmishes sap out the enengy of the entire nation. Please let us recosider the way we do things......

The scum of the earth

I was walking down-town with my friend on Saturday morning. We were passing through the Johannesburg High Court Precinct to mind our own business. There is always a group of distitute Zimbabweans seated listlessly on sidewalk benches. On this particular day what captured our hearts was this one woman with a child who asked us any money that we can offer her and the child, as she pleadingly openened her hand.It was a very touching experience as my friend turned and offered the only money that he had by then. The touching thing about the whole incident was different stories the faces of the child and the mother told. The mother's was that of distitution, hunger, hoppelessness and misery whilst that of the child spoke careless disregard of the precarious situation there were in. It spoke of the one oblivious of the fact that It did not care where the next meal was going to come from?....or where there were gonna be sleeping that night?

These were the things that concerned my friend and I as we talked about the factors that lead to this group of economic refugees to be living in conditions that they were leaving in. And that the present Government of self- styled messiahs are doing nothing to ease the situation. That this is basic politics that needed the Malemas of this world. Where are the "men of the people" who had been splashed all over newspaper front pages like popstars that they are? South Africa is a country sitting on a ticking time -bomb with the scum of the earth seated at the top and bottom layer of Society. The leadership is rotten and incompetent. The tax payer's money is being used with no care in the world and even individuals are pompuos about holding the whole county to ransom, thereby kicking the very same tax payer in the teeth..

A City slicker at heart.

I have spent the last six months outside the confines and comforts of Johannesburg to go and witness life in some parts of South Africa. To be more pricise, the specific locations had been George and Oudtshoorn in the Karoo, and Upington,Springbok and Calvinia in the Northern Cape.
What strikes one about these areas is their complete laid-backness and calmness.One can hear himself think in these areas. These areas does not offer much in terms of entertainment for the person of my age. The days are long and dragging in Upington and temperatures mostly in the mid- thirties. As for George, it is the exception for it has the sea, which,for the most time,provided the necessary distraction.

For the time I spent there I found myself constantly thinking abouth the energy that is Joburg.Perhaps you could say that my problem is not having the ability to adapt to different situations.Well, maybe yes. But then the experience opened my eyes to the city slicker that I am .I realised that I thrive in a fast- paced enviroment of quick decisions and constant feed of information. I thrive on the constant buzz of humanity going through their daily business and the pulsating sounds of different cultures being reborn in a melting pot of song, dance and a constant search for creating news meanings. For me...this is home....this is where I draw my strength ....my resolution to look at the coming day with determination and hope in the knowledge that things will work out well in the broader scheme of things

The Living Years

Time lost ....time never regained - the saying goes. Mike Rutherford and the Mechanics (the US Music Band)say that every generation blames the one before. And that how beffiting it could have been that they could have been given a chance to show their gratitute to their mentors .....be it the parents or those who had been influential in their lives.... who unfortunately had passed on. The chance to say whatever they had to say had slipped by and they have only stinging memories to console themselves with...
Eversince I learned of the passing of Jean Powers this song [the living years] had been rechoceting through my consciousness. Jean had been such a person. Gone too soon. A Mother Theresa reicarnated.Yes, the world has become much poorer whith the passing of Jean. And I believe that that the World of Work would never been the same without her ( Much respect to Lesley and Roy) .... and others who made the programme for what it was.
I believe the same goes for fellow WOWERS who had the previledge of meeting the person of the calibre of Jean Powers. I believe that the spirit that Jean ecompassed will continually live whithin us who had the blessing of having met her......
PEACE....Themba.

Zuma' s dogs set free

The Zuma cohort had won round two as Jugde Nicholson dismissed the corruption charges against him on technical grounds. The mob had probably downed a number of Johnnie Walker Blues in celebration of that victory.Every possibe hiccup had been "eliminated". The airhead, Julius Malema was heared yesterday bellowing and baying for blood of certain individuals. Yes, South Africa, brace yourself to the leadership that is made up of a cabal that will resort to anything to achieve its objectives, even if if undermining(or threatening)the legitimate institutions of the state. Yes, brace yourself to be ruled by the likes of Fikile Mbalula and Julius Malema with a morally inept leader at the helm....

Brutus, in taking a decision to conspire and, eventually, in killing his best friend Julius Ceasar had this to say about him...."it must be by his death, and for my part i know no personal cause to spurn at him....He would be crowned : How that might change his nature , that's the question? It is the bright day that brings forth the adder. Crown him and therefore put a sting in him" In here Brutus talks about how crowing Julius Ceasar an emperor will corrupt him and make him a puff adder with a sting to match.Fast - foward that to 2008 South Africa and you have a similar situation. Blade Nzimande, Malema, Vavi and others - a dangerous combination .....Yep, brace yourself good citizens of this intriguing nation.

Welcome Team 2008!

Well, where does one start on an issue like this? Anyway welcome to the World of Work team 2008. What I can promise you guys is that the programme is fun -packed and engaging, which leaves one drained at the end of the day. But it will be one of those programmes that you'll pat yourself on the back that you chose to join. In one way or the other the programme is gonna be useful to you guys.
As you are in ground zero in terms of carreer prospects I will advise you guys to let loose and let the the normal proceses of events takes you where you needed to be. Be yourself and know when you are not up for the task. I know it helps....Did I say that? ....oh wow ....I am starting to sound like a guru!
Everyone have a lovely day....cheers