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ANC members scramble for food at Nathi Mthethwa's funeral

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In true ANC fashion - where looting has become institutionalized - it was appalling to witness funeral attendees scrambling for food at Nkosinathi Mthethwa's memorial. "Disgusting" is a mild word for what transpired. A food van, stocked with generous servings for mourners, was looted in broad daylight. One serving per person was the plan - but ANC culture dictated otherwise. Disorderly acquisition is now their signature. Looting, as if there's no tomorrow.

The funeral itself was opulent, reflecting the lifestyle Mthethwa was accustomed to. South Africa's elite were present. Speeches were delivered with precision - but they sugarcoated reality. I've seen enough funerals to know: speeches often exaggerate. I'm now compelled to write my own funeral speech, lest others distort my truth. The disconnect between spoken tributes and lived realities was painful.

Let's not split hairs - Mthethwa's funeral was a farce. A PR spectacle. It mocked the poor residents nearby. The social divide was planetary. Why scramble for food when it was abundant? The scene exposed ANC's ethos: loot whatever you can, while you still can. They know the end is near. ANC is looting for the future - for themselves, their children, and grandchildren.

Ironically, those complicit in Mthethwa's death were present, delivering glowing eulogies. They spoke of a young man who rose through the ranks. His untimely death, they claimed, left them poorer. But his death - an ambassador in France, shrouded in secrecy - was glossed over. Even his son called him "virtuous." How did the irony escape them?

Zulu tradition dictates that a wife does not speak at her husband's funeral. Yet Philisiwe struggled through a speech - clearly not her own. The funeral resembled a Hollywood send-off for the rich, not a traditional ceremony. What truly went wrong was the looting of food by ANC deplorables. Otherwise, the event was pristine - white décor everywhere, symbolizing purity and goodness. Whiteness, it seems, was used to cleanse the discomfort surrounding Mthethwa's death.

Let's not forget Comrade Bheki Cele's outrage. He was dismayed by the public's indifference. Ever since General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's revelations, trust in the ANC has eroded. Cele lashed out:  
"You are Sodom and Gomorrah, alina membesa: Lizi nhunhu nje!"  
Ihnunhu is a mythical black creature imagined by children - devouring the weak and fearful.

Alternative media is buzzing. The people are calling for change. "Enough is enough." Madagascar has fallen to a coup, and SADC has remained silent. They didn't intervene in Zimbabwe's 2017 coup, nor in Madagascar's. This sets a dangerous precedent for South Africa.

What are the fallen ANC stalwarts saying in their graves? Mandela, Biko, Hani, Winnie, Kekana - what is Nkosinathi telling them in the realm of ancestors? I shudder to imagine the reception he'll get.

Africa waited patiently for South Africa's independence - because it had ideology. The Freedom Charter was meant to liberate the continent from neocolonialism. But today, ANC has sold its soul. What would Steve Biko say? Solomon Mahlangu? Charlotte Maxeke? Helen Suzman? Imam Haron? Rick Turner? Walter and Albertina Sisulu? Oliver Tambo?

Are they turning in their graves?

What was the point of independence if its fruits are reserved for 1% of blacks? Did Mandela serve 27 years on Robben Island to usher in riches for the few, while the majority fend for themselves? What questions are the ancestors asking Mthethwa today? Are they accusing him of betraying the revolution?

What a waste. A sacrifice for nothing. Mthethwa's generation could have realized the Freedom Charter's dreams. But greed consumed the ANC. They won't recover for 200 years. South Africa will become a colony again. Today's youth lack the fire our forebears had.

Meanwhile, ANC povo will continue looting food at every event. Scraps from the tables of the rich are their daily bread. The rich ANC eats on our behalf. What happened at Mthethwa's funeral is a classic example of philosophical poverty in global revolutions.

Source - Nomazulu Thata
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