Treva Khuzwayo: It maybe necessary to focus matters of dispute on each other’s articulation to keep the debate unsullied, I have been observing in our past engagements with a slightest hope that I am wrong about your abilities of side assailing one that you debate with in order to enervate him. I say this on a lighter note to ensure that we don’t end attacking each other’s characters. I have noted with a great sense of disappointment assaults that have been launched against you and I hope this does not drug your assertions in your responses to me. I do not have a problem with my comments being refuted so long as I am not called a liar. Firstly, the point on the former leader being an incumbent of the second highest position in WC was meant to save as a periphery point of my argument and I had hoped it was going to be treated as such (rather than a lie), I say that without minimizing the fact that I made assertions impetuously, albeit, not with an intent to lie but to make a point about De Lille suspicious appointment. Secondly, I said there have been reports of malfeasances (including nepotism and racism) in WC. I said there have been reports, whether those reports are in line with a veracity principle or not, does not change the fact that there have been reports. I don’t know how is this reiterating what you call the “ANC lies”? Thirdly, you cannot compare government spending on infrastructure development with houses owned by individuals (whites) in the WC. I don’t see logic there. Everyone knows that infrastructure development is good for the economic growth and employment creation. Lastly, the line is thin between delivering quality service to the poor and delivering shabby service just to advance whites’ political agenda. If there is one point I must reiterate is the one I canvassed earlier that, in the province with the most expensive suburb in the country, one shouldn’t expect black people (who are not the majority and yet the most indigent) to be still relieving themselves on buckets and I am not talking about black people in the rural area, I am talking about townships where people’s lives are expected to have been a little bit more civilized. Anyways, my main argument here is that white people of this country, in my view, are not likely to make some sacrifices in the wonderful life they are leading to see their black counterparts’ lives improving/catching up (we have seen Solidarity proving this). I have highlighted as an example in this thread what they would have to live without if they were to make sacrifices: golf, almost everyday out eating, wine everyday, leisure trips oversees, private schools, mansions, sport cars etc. We all know white people of this country know that they owe this kind of life to the blood and sweat of our forefathers. People like Helen Zille don’t know anything about poverty, they read about it but they don’t know it. So, I don’t know to what extent they really care about whether majority black people have a nutritious breakfast in the morning or not.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 11:23:42 +0000
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