Soap Box Central ...

Sorry folks but I'm on my soap box again ... shouting about the injustices etc ...

Here we are in 'sunny'(well not exactly today) South Africa, we're supposed to be living in a modern country !!!! with a democratically elected government etc. etc. etc. ... we have our share of 'issues' we have our share of wealth & poverty !!!! and we have a government that 'ALLOWS' the ONLY electricity supplier in our country to increase their prices by 28.5%!!!! W.T.F

Did you know there are still people living here in SA that don't even have access to electricity never mind increasing it by this amount ... but hey that's not REALLY why I'm on my soap box !!! Saturday night we had no electricity from 8pm to midnight !!!! Sunday night we had no electricity from 8pm - 10pm !!! and then again all day yesterday the power was on and off like a disco light !!!! BUT WE STILL HAVE TO PAY THE 28.5% increase ...

East Coast Radio (our local radio station) had a talk show/phone in etc. on the other day and there was a lady (a pensioner) who came on the radio. She told the listeners the kind of money she receives as a pension (which literally is less than peanuts!!!) and with the price increase, her and her hubby have to make a decision whether they will pay the increase or have no food for the month !!!! YES FOLKS that is how bad it is ... they said they are going to have their electricity disconnected ... they are going to buy gas bottles, a gas cooker and gas lights (as in camping gear) because that will be the only way they can afford to live !!!! AND trust me when I say this they will not be the only ones ...

And so endeth that rant !!!!!

Apparently there are only 100 days left to the 2010 Soccer World Cup !!! (like who cares really!!!) I guess the kids at school are happy ... today they are allowed to go to school in civvies as long as they are the colours of the SA flag !!! and all our kids are getting extra time of school in June/July while the World Cup Soccer is on .... 5 weeks holidays !!! added to the existing school year ... I mean do our kids not need the education or will the Soccer World Cup provide them with those all important pieces of information that will help them to pass this year ???? (hopefully all the kids will pass Geography cos they should at least know where in the world all the teams are from !!!! )

But hey!!! lets not mention the huge big stadiums that have been built (who pays for them?) the extra roads that have been built for all the extra people due !? (who pays for that?) the 'building' improvements, the bigger airports, all the extra accommodation that is going to be needed for all these tourists(?!!?) AND THEN what happens when the Final Whistle is blown ???? Just who will be left to pick up all the pieces !!! (and the bills?!?)

AND so endeth THE lesson .... ?