No one should touch the beloved “Rammy”

What is more worrying about our society and how it reacts to continued government blunders is the tendency to miss the mark – deliberately. Again and again, the public chooses to accommodate incompetence, provided it is due to a sweetheart of the moment.

It is convenient to assert that the politicians are no longer trying very hard to fool the public, but themselves choose to be foolish. A case in point is when so-called analysts and alert citizens suddenly do not know why there were violent shootings and protests recently in our country. Do we all not know that every now and then there are xenophobic attacks which target businesses owned by alleged foreigners? These protests are usually excused as “poor people” venting their frustrations, but when they gain strength and advancement, it now is a state security matter.

But the basis of all our problems in SA is confused spirituality sandwiched by contrasting ideologies on foundational aspects in social and

political paradigms. No successful democracy has ever been established without a common ideology corresponding with moral and legal frameworks. Even Britain and the later democracy USA had as basic ideologies the Bible, or at least adherence to it transmitted to justice and legal systems.

As alternatives, China and Japan have folk beliefs and morality as basic ideologies. The same with Muslim countries and other “secular” states. A common feature in all these examples is the respect of the beliefs of the majority first, before imposing foreign ideologies. But not so in South Africa, rather a country of a Christian majority is subject to an idol of foreign and superficial ideologies called the sweet Constitution.

One may argue, rightfully, that the majority of South Africans are marginalised and confused Africans who must be allowed to rediscover their roots. Therein lies the challenge because how do you balance getting rid of patriarchy and reinforcing patriarchal African traditions and social structures, firmly based (as all other nations) on patriarchal foundations?

At the moment it is conventionally illegal to say Jesus Christ, whether in government or media

circles; either the media host or government official shuts you down or rushes you to finish, to loud applause.

The democracy which says “the majority rules” requires Christians to sacrifice their opinions and true selves for the sake of appeasing minorities and shining in the world. The instigators of the recent violence and looting are the social chassis of colonialism and apartheid and the confused melange of ideologies and spiritualities ruling over South Africa. Numerous spiritualities and their outcomes also cause tribalism, xenophobic convictions and nationalism within a nation enabling corruption as well as overall institutional failure. Additionally,our own needs and wants as voters are secondary to the personal preferences of journalists and capital, concerning who to hate or like regardless of whether they are good or evil.

The deliberate mission to blame anyone but the president is because no one should touch the beloved “Rammy” until the thin lady (media and sponsors) has joyfully and willingly gained weight and, hopefully, sang. | KHOTSO K.D. MOLEKO Mangaung