"I will continue voting because if I do not vote, I will loose my social grant money."
Keep on voting, but not for ANC next time. Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
RobinH
"I will continue voting because if I do not vote, I will loose my social grant money." ..... Who fills our rural people with thisw absolute rubbish. Voting has absolutely nothing to do with grants. It is clear that she means that she will continue to support the ANC, else she believes her grant will be in jeopardy. The whole "patronage approach" here is so evident it is sickening. Here it is extended to an area in which patronage can't even apply, but people are conned into thinking that it does. Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
Papage
How long is this going end, and you spent over R203m on Zuma yet so many people are suffering. Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
Polotona
Zuma aka 2heads ene his busy wth nkandla (zumaville) while ppl are strugling in the other provinces....Zuma is a fool. Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
MorenaWaPolelo
Leina Makofane, 40, said she had walked about 30km to get water from a borehole in Oakley
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Leina are you being honest about the distance of 30 km???? Anyway at the rate things are going you need to brace your self for a futher punishment dear I see no repreave from your situation. Your grant keeper is intending to build a 203 bars play boy mansion in Nkandla while your council owes 250 bars. Your statement that you will keep voting for your grant is shocking dear surely you do not know why you vote and for me that is scary!!! Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
RobinH
Morena: Let's not split hairs here. It is quite enough that she walks a considerable distance while her premier just strolls over to the tap. The shocking thing to me is that people actually believe that voting (for particualr people?) is connected to getting a grant. Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
PASTA
Where's the government in all this? Hai mara Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
Shredder
Looking at the picture something just came into my mind.
Women vs Men
Carry buckets or drum of water on their heads - Men push buckets or drums of water in a wheelbarrow
Women carry logs of wood on their heads - Men use wagons to carry logs of wood.
Women till the ground using some hand handled-tools - Men use Ground tilling machines to do the same job.
Women are weaker vessels but they do these equal jobs the hardest way :( Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
RobinH
Shredder. An interesting observation. Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
19Doubleiets
Ag come-on not with water, maybe with electricity. You see... education is VERY vital, now he doesnt even understand that water is one of the most important basic need to human consumption...EISH! Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
MorenaWaPolelo
RobinH
The thing is I find it hard to believe that one walk such distances is like trekking!!! This is bad!!! I expressed my concern about her believe in voting for the grant as if the someone is a grant kepper i scary very scary!!! Report Abuse
CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT THE FOLLOWING WAS DELETED????
Shredder: How about this very South African variation:
Women carry buckets or drum of water on their heads - Men wait for women to serve them water.
Women carry logs of wood on their heads - Men wait for women to make the fire and cook.
Women till the ground using some hand handled-tools - Men sit and chat while women till the soil, plant the seed and bring in the harvest. Then they have a beer while women cook the maize.
IN WHAT WAY IS THIS OFFENSIVE, SOWETAN? IT IS A WITTICISM YOU FOOLS! Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
jerico
normaaly i'm a heartless being, with these situation i can't help but to feel sorry for these people who are the victims of the S.A system wfere 1 family bennefits amongst the millions with no effort displayed. Report Abuse
@RobinH
CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT THE FOLLOWING WAS DELETED????
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The moderation here sucks Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
leswene
N the Stupi Mabuza and his Cronies are saying the are backing Zuma , Stupid Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
Printa
They voted Zuma to be President. They must ask him for water Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
RobinH
Shredder. There is obviously no real rationale, as my second attempt was IDENTICAL to the first, except for the preamble. Report Abuse
How did these people live 400 years ago? In 5 star hotels? Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
Naka-la-Tlou
If you look at job adverts in papers, Municipalities mostly advertise for 'managers' positions mostly. Technicians, engineers, artisans, project managers jobs are rarely advertised. Municipal structures are the main cause of this breakdown in service delivery. Everybody is managing! We invest in theories as opposed to practical progress. All you hear is 'rool-out plan is in place' from these politically driven managers. 'Roll out plan - my foot!' Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
Nicholaster
Vote for your ANC and get the best results! Starve, Suffer, Idiot! Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
RobinH
The-Rothschilds: "How did these people live 400 years ago? In 5 star hotels?" HOW on earth is this statement helpful or even intelligent? This isn't 400 years ago. It is NOW. 2012. Their leaders run water from gilded taps, FFS. And this is not something to talk about? Come now. I expect better from you.
ya ne then Zuma wants his home to be renovated whilst he has houses in Cape Town, Pretoria? Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
Shredder
@The-Rothschilds - How did these people live 400 years ago? In 5 star hotels?
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Pfft, go play in your turd. Report Abuse
Why cant Minister Nxesi redirect the Nkandla monies to help our people? Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
Shredder
@RobinH
SHredder. Nicely put, Sir.
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I learned from the best(you). Thanks :-D Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
RobinH
Shredder> Hmmm. Thanks..... I see you have become a little sharper with that tongue lately. Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
eltybots
nyaaa betsho i hv never seen people drinking dis type of water in Botswana ,SA citizens deserve better than this. Ur political leadership has to be accountable Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
skwamasamabele
In 21 century South Africa, I am ashamed to share ancestry with the ANC leadership Report Abuse
Oct 9, 2012
misslegal
when are we as black people going to stop blaming apartheid and vote for a government that can actually deliver the promises they make, our govrnment cannot do anything, cant put a stop to the strikes, cant hire competent police officers or public servants but they can use our money for nonsens such as etolling and lavish suburbs in kwazulu nata, stupid idiots Report Abuse
"I will continue voting because if I do not vote, I will loose my social grant money"
It's a shame to see people who still don't know that voting is their democratic right.
One reason why ANC will stay in power because such people cannot question Zuma' incopetentency.
...while Zuma is spending R500million on his home village (Inkandla), sies!!!
ANC lost its vision! More & more empty promises are coming after Mangaung, infact the speeches are ready to be read on the day, songs rehearsed and mastered. Report Abuse
Oct 19, 2012
entherny
I think the department of water affairs in mpumalanga shold provide water tanks in those areas. Report Abuse
Oct 23, 2012
BraSipho
At least the president will not have to walk far.
Vote but not ANC again!! Report Abuse
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Shredder
"I will continue voting because if I do not vote, I will loose my social grant money."Keep on voting, but not for ANC next time.
Report Abuse
RobinH
"I will continue voting because if I do not vote, I will loose my social grant money." ..... Who fills our rural people with thisw absolute rubbish. Voting has absolutely nothing to do with grants. It is clear that she means that she will continue to support the ANC, else she believes her grant will be in jeopardy. The whole "patronage approach" here is so evident it is sickening. Here it is extended to an area in which patronage can't even apply, but people are conned into thinking that it does.Report Abuse
Papage
How long is this going end, and you spent over R203m on Zuma yet so many people are suffering.Report Abuse
Polotona
Zuma aka 2heads ene his busy wth nkandla (zumaville) while ppl are strugling in the other provinces....Zuma is a fool.Report Abuse
MorenaWaPolelo
Leina Makofane, 40, said she had walked about 30km to get water from a borehole in Oakley+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Leina are you being honest about the distance of 30 km???? Anyway at the rate things are going you need to brace your self for a futher punishment dear I see no repreave from your situation. Your grant keeper is intending to build a 203 bars play boy mansion in Nkandla while your council owes 250 bars. Your statement that you will keep voting for your grant is shocking dear surely you do not know why you vote and for me that is scary!!!
Report Abuse
RobinH
Morena: Let's not split hairs here. It is quite enough that she walks a considerable distance while her premier just strolls over to the tap. The shocking thing to me is that people actually believe that voting (for particualr people?) is connected to getting a grant.Report Abuse
PASTA
Where's the government in all this? Hai maraReport Abuse
Shredder
Looking at the picture something just came into my mind.Women vs Men
Carry buckets or drum of water on their heads - Men push buckets or drums of water in a wheelbarrow
Women carry logs of wood on their heads - Men use wagons to carry logs of wood.
Women till the ground using some hand handled-tools - Men use Ground tilling machines to do the same job.
Women are weaker vessels but they do these equal jobs the hardest way :(
Report Abuse
RobinH
Shredder. An interesting observation.Report Abuse
19Doubleiets
Ag come-on not with water, maybe with electricity. You see... education is VERY vital, now he doesnt even understand that water is one of the most important basic need to human consumption...EISH!Report Abuse
MorenaWaPolelo
RobinHThe thing is I find it hard to believe that one walk such distances is like trekking!!! This is bad!!! I expressed my concern about her believe in voting for the grant as if the someone is a grant kepper i scary very scary!!!
Report Abuse
MorenaWaPolelo
RobinHI agree!!!!
Report Abuse
RobinH
CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT THE FOLLOWING WAS DELETED????Shredder: How about this very South African variation:
Women carry buckets or drum of water on their heads - Men wait for women to serve them water.
Women carry logs of wood on their heads - Men wait for women to make the fire and cook.
Women till the ground using some hand handled-tools - Men sit and chat while women till the soil, plant the seed and bring in the harvest. Then they have a beer while women cook the maize.
IN WHAT WAY IS THIS OFFENSIVE, SOWETAN? IT IS A WITTICISM YOU FOOLS!
Report Abuse
jerico
normaaly i'm a heartless being, with these situation i can't help but to feel sorry for these people who are the victims of the S.A system wfere 1 family bennefits amongst the millions with no effort displayed.Report Abuse
Lord-Have-Mercy
Where is Mathew Phosa???????Report Abuse
Shredder
@RobinHCAN YOU BELIEVE THAT THE FOLLOWING WAS DELETED????
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The moderation here sucks
Report Abuse
leswene
N the Stupi Mabuza and his Cronies are saying the are backing Zuma , StupidReport Abuse
Printa
They voted Zuma to be President. They must ask him for waterReport Abuse
RobinH
Shredder. There is obviously no real rationale, as my second attempt was IDENTICAL to the first, except for the preamble.Report Abuse
Mosquer
O apere eng kua maotongReport Abuse
The-Rothschilds
How did these people live 400 years ago? In 5 star hotels?Report Abuse
Naka-la-Tlou
If you look at job adverts in papers, Municipalities mostly advertise for 'managers' positions mostly. Technicians, engineers, artisans, project managers jobs are rarely advertised. Municipal structures are the main cause of this breakdown in service delivery. Everybody is managing! We invest in theories as opposed to practical progress. All you hear is 'rool-out plan is in place' from these politically driven managers. 'Roll out plan - my foot!'Report Abuse
Nicholaster
Vote for your ANC and get the best results! Starve, Suffer, Idiot!Report Abuse
RobinH
The-Rothschilds: "How did these people live 400 years ago? In 5 star hotels?" HOW on earth is this statement helpful or even intelligent? This isn't 400 years ago. It is NOW. 2012. Their leaders run water from gilded taps, FFS. And this is not something to talk about? Come now. I expect better from you.Report Abuse
thathakonke
ya ne then Zuma wants his home to be renovated whilst he has houses in Cape Town, Pretoria?Report Abuse
Shredder
@The-Rothschilds - How did these people live 400 years ago? In 5 star hotels?=====================================================
Pfft, go play in your turd.
Report Abuse
RobinH
SHredder. Nicely put, Sir.Report Abuse
S'khulu
Why cant Minister Nxesi redirect the Nkandla monies to help our people?Report Abuse
Shredder
@RobinHSHredder. Nicely put, Sir.
==============================
I learned from the best(you). Thanks :-D
Report Abuse
RobinH
Shredder> Hmmm. Thanks..... I see you have become a little sharper with that tongue lately.Report Abuse
eltybots
nyaaa betsho i hv never seen people drinking dis type of water in Botswana ,SA citizens deserve better than this. Ur political leadership has to be accountableReport Abuse
skwamasamabele
In 21 century South Africa, I am ashamed to share ancestry with the ANC leadershipReport Abuse
misslegal
when are we as black people going to stop blaming apartheid and vote for a government that can actually deliver the promises they make, our govrnment cannot do anything, cant put a stop to the strikes, cant hire competent police officers or public servants but they can use our money for nonsens such as etolling and lavish suburbs in kwazulu nata, stupid idiotsReport Abuse
Africa-Getaway
Choose better Leaders...Report Abuse
Dikoloto-GP
In 2012 nogal. This is still happening.Report Abuse
lucky7
"I will continue voting because if I do not vote, I will loose my social grant money"It's a shame to see people who still don't know that voting is their democratic right.
One reason why ANC will stay in power because such people cannot question Zuma' incopetentency.
Report Abuse
Luvtoy
...while Zuma is spending R500million on his home village (Inkandla), sies!!!ANC lost its vision! More & more empty promises are coming after Mangaung, infact the speeches are ready to be read on the day, songs rehearsed and mastered.
Report Abuse
entherny
I think the department of water affairs in mpumalanga shold provide water tanks in those areas.Report Abuse
BraSipho
At least the president will not have to walk far.Vote but not ANC again!!
Report Abuse
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