I have private medical
aid. My children go to a government school which is not free.
I live a good life. I live
a comfortable life.
I am mid 30ies so my life
resolves around planning my future, starting new projects, sustaining old ones,
raising the two most wonderful kids... I live a busy life.
The busyness of life makes
me disconnect with the struggles of the people around me. As a white middle
class pale African, I realize that my life is very good compared to the world
average. My life is also great compared to the South African average.
Our government is pretty
useless. Our president is corrupt and seems to only care about enriching
himself and those who help him in this endeavour. He has embezzled money and
has no regard for the constitution of our country. Many of our basic government
institutions are failing.
I have noticed that I
don't really engage in the fight for better governing as I have found ways to
make my life comfortable by just throwing a few extra Bucks (read - Many Rands)
on the table. I can live the life of a king in a country of poor.
I think this is the curse
of being middle class. We have power to change our country. Politicians are
more likely to listen to a group of business men and woman than to another riot
in the locations. My compromise in paying extra for services I already pay for
in rates and taxes gives our politicians another chance to get away with ignoring
the problems we have.
We should not have to pay
for medical aid, education, private security... If the government did their job
all should be serviced with the taxes and rates we pay.
Zuma, it's time to go!
I will not stand by and see
you run this country straight into hell.
But before I engage, let
me first jump in my comfy car to take my overly cared miniature schnauzer for a
walk on a beautiful beach to forget all the crap around me...
