THE sight of a frightened man fleeing his work bakkie in the wake of a violent attack by men wielding an assortment of weapons and missiles during the truck drivers strike is clearly etched in the minds of millions of South African TV viewers.
Unfortunately we will have to start facing the stark reality that SA has become an uncivilsed country where all issues are settled by violence. We have become Fourth World, never mind Third World. Until unions take responsibility, and control their members, this is how things will be. Report Abuse
Oct 2, 2012
cornelius
Actually, the solution to restoring order is quite simple - there should be a law that the unions under which a strike/protest takes place are responsible for all damage causes or lives lost, unless they can prove that it was not caused by their members or persons associated with them - then you will see very quickly how they marshall their protest actions properly. Report Abuse
Oct 3, 2012
Tsope'
There is comrades and Rats (Amagudane). The Rats must go! Report Abuse
Oct 3, 2012
Tsope'
There are comrades and Rats (Amagudane). The Rats must go!
Tsope what about owner drivers or people who have been attacked while driving company trucks (Our company driver was stoned while collecting material from a supplier)
These people carrying out the attacks are crimminal scum, I think I will ride with my driver and carry some petrol bombs. lets see how they like it Report Abuse
Oct 3, 2012
FarCeSpotter
I feel sorry for all consumers in this country.
All costs are going through the roof - petrol, electricity, food, tax, tolls, etc. etc. So it just become tougher and tougher to live.
BUT - that still does not justify violence. Unions must pay for all damages and compensate those who suffered injury and even murder of family members at the hands of these strikers! Guilty unionists must be charged and dealt with. Report Abuse
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cornelius
Unfortunately we will have to start facing the stark reality that SA has become an uncivilsed country where all issues are settled by violence. We have become Fourth World, never mind Third World. Until unions take responsibility, and control their members, this is how things will be.Report Abuse
cornelius
Actually, the solution to restoring order is quite simple - there should be a law that the unions under which a strike/protest takes place are responsible for all damage causes or lives lost, unless they can prove that it was not caused by their members or persons associated with them - then you will see very quickly how they marshall their protest actions properly.Report Abuse
Tsope'
There is comrades and Rats (Amagudane). The Rats must go!Report Abuse
Tsope'
There are comrades and Rats (Amagudane). The Rats must go!Report Abuse
David-
Tsope what about owner drivers or people who have been attacked while driving company trucks (Our company driver was stoned while collecting material from a supplier)These people carrying out the attacks are crimminal scum, I think I will ride with my driver and carry some petrol bombs. lets see how they like it
Report Abuse
FarCeSpotter
I feel sorry for all consumers in this country.All costs are going through the roof - petrol, electricity, food, tax, tolls, etc. etc. So it just become tougher and tougher to live.
BUT - that still does not justify violence. Unions must pay for all damages and compensate those who suffered injury and even murder of family members at the hands of these strikers! Guilty unionists must be charged and dealt with.
Report Abuse
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