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This and that with Maluphosa:- When The Honey-moon Expires
11 Feb 2011 at 14:01hrs | Views
Barely a day passes without the Dewanis on the news. Just what happened to this seemingly loving couple is anyone's guess. Painful as it is, it is more painful not knowing the truth. Not that sithand'izinto, but so that bloody honey-moons are prevented. I know of certain newly weds who commit adultery on the wedding night. And the boy-friend will feel triumphant that he 'cut the cake' belonging to another man, on wedding day!
Dewani's case is a unique first, together with the speculative reasons. They say he killed his wife for the riches. Then the head-line should have been, 'Money-loon turns honey-moon into penny loom.' We have heard of women killing husbands for riches, not this. They also say he did it because he was gay and therefore had no use for the wife. Both of these sound confusing but not impossible. The amount paid to the hit-man is not convincing. I wouldn't hurt a fly for that petty cash. It looks more like a scene from eKasi Stories.
As usual, Godlwayo has an opinion. He says the lady was originally from here. She is the one who had insisted on coming to South Africa for their honeymoon. Somehow she hooked up with her ex, sparking the fiercest argument ever seen. But the man, as a believer, did not want to have blood on his hands, hence the hiring of the clueless hit-man. I know Godlwayo is exaggerating but can you blame him? And what about this other guy who says the wife was responsible for South Africa being knocked out of the World Cup? Lack of information has rumours sprouting all over.
The priceless question is why would the groom decide to eliminate his bride on their most romantic occasion? It is highly likely the American groom discovered the bride was in the enemy camp, for example, al-Qadir. Or the man had done such horrendous crime and the wife was threatening to tell on him. Or the man overheard the wife discussing how to eliminate him for his riches. She might have tendered ten thousand. The hubby upped the price and stole her thunder. But, as you can see, all these are just speculation. Even if the man comes here, he will tell lies. Who wouldn't, for the prize of freedom? And his lawyer says there is problem in using this talent.
He might give some alibi; 'My wife was killed when I was in New York. I only came here to prepare for the funeral.' Of course this would be a great fat lie. He might even say, 'When the killers attacked, I tried to save my wife, but was unable to.' or, 'My wife was shot when she tried to save me. It is me they wanted.' or, 'It is my wife who wanted me killed; but when the thugs fired, I ducked behind her and she was shot!' or even, 'My wife wanted to remain a virgin much longer after our marriage, and I couldn't take it anymore.' Or take the Othello route; 'I killed my wife because I loved her so much!' Well, he will come up with a water-tight argument. May be that is why he is not here yet. He is preparing to demolish all evidence that will be presented in court. I wouldn't miss his first day in court for anything. I can only urge the state and all witnesses to ensure their evidence is air-tight, and the prosecutor to be prepared. And, SAPS be warned; the guy might be a killer but he may not be corrupt. So be careful how you solicit for esincane so that you make the docket disappear.
The guy might still present us with some novel drama. Already there is talk of him being 'medically unfit'. And already, he has bunked two court appearances. His lawyer, a well known liar who has fibbed his way into billionaire status, says his client is 'a maligned innocent …' Dewani this week reported to Bristol Police 'looking scruffy, unkempt and dazed.' But mid-December last year, he was at the same station, 'healthy, albeit concerned…' we might have a king of drama here. He may attack the hit-man as if it is the first time they are meeting.
He may break-down in court, soil his pants and puke on his shirt and pulpit, to show the 'grief' he is going through. Or he may just look the judge in the eye and say 'I do' again; I do plead guilty to the murder of this - - -. So, what's the sentence for killing such a - - -?' Well, whether he decides to play the hero and arrive on a donkey, or play the bourgeoisie and land on a chartered Boeing, or play the humble remorseful bereaved Romeo; or Hamlet, scruffy, delirious, disoriented and lachrymose, there will still be drama. This will depend on how his fraudster of a lawyer has trained and prepared him.
Now, speaking about preparation, South Africa will be hosting the AFCON for the second time since the demise of apartheid, so soon after hosting the soccer world cup. Already they are bidding for the Olympics. These guys have world-class infrastructure. I remember a few years ago when Zimbabwe was bidding for the AFCON and it was given to someone else. The then minister of sport, Ananias Sigwedele, came on TV. He was on fire, telling us there was an agenda against Zimbabwe. He said their presentation was the best at the bidding symposium. Well, if I remember well, the CAF's committee's argument was that there was no political will from government to commit to funding the games. This was also rubbished by the honorable minister. He quoted the president as saying the government would commit itself once they win the bid.
The problem is that Zimbabwe wants to dictate terms, always. The committee says, commit first, and we say give us the bid first. Everyone else commits first. We want to be treated differently. Fast-forward to 0211, what have we done over the years to convince CAF we are committed? Rufaro, Barbour Fields, The National Sports, and Gwanzura all resemble the neglected Zimbabwe ruins, relative to what South Africa has. Our development structures are non-existent. We failed to maintain the momentum after hosting the All Africa Games. Just in Gauteng province alone, there are about ten world class stadia. Bafana Bafana can play in any province without a slight problem. People in Beitbridge, Gwanda, Esigodini, Plumtree, Kezi, Maswingo, Mutare, would like to watch the Warriors play, without having to travel to Harare.
So, from the minister, we proved that great talkers are great liars. 'Ithendele elihle ngelikhala ligijima.' In simple terms, you should have complained and started building at the same time. You wanted to build for the AFCON, and not for the long-term development of the sport. The AFCON is not like the NASH trophy where-by while one match is on, some players are warming-up on the touch-line for the next game. After the failure of the first bid, we should have come together and started building for the future. Worse still we cannot host a game between Highlanders and Dynamos without logistical problems. And we want to host the continent? So abanye bazodla thina sibhekile, because we are stubborn and irritably excitable. Siya z'tshela!
Can't we forget "Pasi na ninki - -Pamberi na ninki---' for a decade or two and concentrate more on developmental issues? So, what are we waiting for now? I guess we are waiting for CAF to finally run out of hosts so they can crawl to us, and beg us, making us feel VIP. We will tell them off, like we have told all other organizations and unions. We think the world cannot go round without us. Sikhohlakele.
Sikhohlakele njenga bantwana be South Africa who are prepared to kill for free marks. Today in the news it was said they were threatening to burn down the admin of some school in Soweto because two of their kind were suspended for cheating in an exam. What do regulations say about cheating in an examination? Next, they will demand to set their own exams, or mark their own papers. Or write exams with their notes in front of them. Or write the exams at home. Or write whenever they feel they are ready, even if this may be never. All these are possibilities one can never discount. The government squirms and gives concessions under just slight pressure from children.
Children have a right to education, yes, and free marks must not be part of the package, nor cheating. Education requires discipline and dedication more than anything else. After getting free marks or cheating, how much can one claim to know? If your teacher gives you 90% for free, ask yourself how much of this you deserve. May be nothing. Parents, where are we when our children run amok in schools, carry guns, stab one another, make one another pregnant, bunk school, smoke every unthinkable substance under the sun, threaten or even beat up teachers, propose to the same teachers, demand to be treated like royalty and expect marks on a silver platter? What kind of adults are we creating; people we will be proud or ashamed to be associated with? At the end of the day, these are our children the government is spoiling. Asenzeni kahle.
Dewani's case is a unique first, together with the speculative reasons. They say he killed his wife for the riches. Then the head-line should have been, 'Money-loon turns honey-moon into penny loom.' We have heard of women killing husbands for riches, not this. They also say he did it because he was gay and therefore had no use for the wife. Both of these sound confusing but not impossible. The amount paid to the hit-man is not convincing. I wouldn't hurt a fly for that petty cash. It looks more like a scene from eKasi Stories.
As usual, Godlwayo has an opinion. He says the lady was originally from here. She is the one who had insisted on coming to South Africa for their honeymoon. Somehow she hooked up with her ex, sparking the fiercest argument ever seen. But the man, as a believer, did not want to have blood on his hands, hence the hiring of the clueless hit-man. I know Godlwayo is exaggerating but can you blame him? And what about this other guy who says the wife was responsible for South Africa being knocked out of the World Cup? Lack of information has rumours sprouting all over.
The priceless question is why would the groom decide to eliminate his bride on their most romantic occasion? It is highly likely the American groom discovered the bride was in the enemy camp, for example, al-Qadir. Or the man had done such horrendous crime and the wife was threatening to tell on him. Or the man overheard the wife discussing how to eliminate him for his riches. She might have tendered ten thousand. The hubby upped the price and stole her thunder. But, as you can see, all these are just speculation. Even if the man comes here, he will tell lies. Who wouldn't, for the prize of freedom? And his lawyer says there is problem in using this talent.
He might give some alibi; 'My wife was killed when I was in New York. I only came here to prepare for the funeral.' Of course this would be a great fat lie. He might even say, 'When the killers attacked, I tried to save my wife, but was unable to.' or, 'My wife was shot when she tried to save me. It is me they wanted.' or, 'It is my wife who wanted me killed; but when the thugs fired, I ducked behind her and she was shot!' or even, 'My wife wanted to remain a virgin much longer after our marriage, and I couldn't take it anymore.' Or take the Othello route; 'I killed my wife because I loved her so much!' Well, he will come up with a water-tight argument. May be that is why he is not here yet. He is preparing to demolish all evidence that will be presented in court. I wouldn't miss his first day in court for anything. I can only urge the state and all witnesses to ensure their evidence is air-tight, and the prosecutor to be prepared. And, SAPS be warned; the guy might be a killer but he may not be corrupt. So be careful how you solicit for esincane so that you make the docket disappear.
The guy might still present us with some novel drama. Already there is talk of him being 'medically unfit'. And already, he has bunked two court appearances. His lawyer, a well known liar who has fibbed his way into billionaire status, says his client is 'a maligned innocent …' Dewani this week reported to Bristol Police 'looking scruffy, unkempt and dazed.' But mid-December last year, he was at the same station, 'healthy, albeit concerned…' we might have a king of drama here. He may attack the hit-man as if it is the first time they are meeting.
He may break-down in court, soil his pants and puke on his shirt and pulpit, to show the 'grief' he is going through. Or he may just look the judge in the eye and say 'I do' again; I do plead guilty to the murder of this - - -. So, what's the sentence for killing such a - - -?' Well, whether he decides to play the hero and arrive on a donkey, or play the bourgeoisie and land on a chartered Boeing, or play the humble remorseful bereaved Romeo; or Hamlet, scruffy, delirious, disoriented and lachrymose, there will still be drama. This will depend on how his fraudster of a lawyer has trained and prepared him.
Now, speaking about preparation, South Africa will be hosting the AFCON for the second time since the demise of apartheid, so soon after hosting the soccer world cup. Already they are bidding for the Olympics. These guys have world-class infrastructure. I remember a few years ago when Zimbabwe was bidding for the AFCON and it was given to someone else. The then minister of sport, Ananias Sigwedele, came on TV. He was on fire, telling us there was an agenda against Zimbabwe. He said their presentation was the best at the bidding symposium. Well, if I remember well, the CAF's committee's argument was that there was no political will from government to commit to funding the games. This was also rubbished by the honorable minister. He quoted the president as saying the government would commit itself once they win the bid.
The problem is that Zimbabwe wants to dictate terms, always. The committee says, commit first, and we say give us the bid first. Everyone else commits first. We want to be treated differently. Fast-forward to 0211, what have we done over the years to convince CAF we are committed? Rufaro, Barbour Fields, The National Sports, and Gwanzura all resemble the neglected Zimbabwe ruins, relative to what South Africa has. Our development structures are non-existent. We failed to maintain the momentum after hosting the All Africa Games. Just in Gauteng province alone, there are about ten world class stadia. Bafana Bafana can play in any province without a slight problem. People in Beitbridge, Gwanda, Esigodini, Plumtree, Kezi, Maswingo, Mutare, would like to watch the Warriors play, without having to travel to Harare.
So, from the minister, we proved that great talkers are great liars. 'Ithendele elihle ngelikhala ligijima.' In simple terms, you should have complained and started building at the same time. You wanted to build for the AFCON, and not for the long-term development of the sport. The AFCON is not like the NASH trophy where-by while one match is on, some players are warming-up on the touch-line for the next game. After the failure of the first bid, we should have come together and started building for the future. Worse still we cannot host a game between Highlanders and Dynamos without logistical problems. And we want to host the continent? So abanye bazodla thina sibhekile, because we are stubborn and irritably excitable. Siya z'tshela!
Can't we forget "Pasi na ninki - -Pamberi na ninki---' for a decade or two and concentrate more on developmental issues? So, what are we waiting for now? I guess we are waiting for CAF to finally run out of hosts so they can crawl to us, and beg us, making us feel VIP. We will tell them off, like we have told all other organizations and unions. We think the world cannot go round without us. Sikhohlakele.
Sikhohlakele njenga bantwana be South Africa who are prepared to kill for free marks. Today in the news it was said they were threatening to burn down the admin of some school in Soweto because two of their kind were suspended for cheating in an exam. What do regulations say about cheating in an examination? Next, they will demand to set their own exams, or mark their own papers. Or write exams with their notes in front of them. Or write the exams at home. Or write whenever they feel they are ready, even if this may be never. All these are possibilities one can never discount. The government squirms and gives concessions under just slight pressure from children.
Children have a right to education, yes, and free marks must not be part of the package, nor cheating. Education requires discipline and dedication more than anything else. After getting free marks or cheating, how much can one claim to know? If your teacher gives you 90% for free, ask yourself how much of this you deserve. May be nothing. Parents, where are we when our children run amok in schools, carry guns, stab one another, make one another pregnant, bunk school, smoke every unthinkable substance under the sun, threaten or even beat up teachers, propose to the same teachers, demand to be treated like royalty and expect marks on a silver platter? What kind of adults are we creating; people we will be proud or ashamed to be associated with? At the end of the day, these are our children the government is spoiling. Asenzeni kahle.
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