The bad, worse and ugly: crucial enterprises that run like rats on rodenticide.

JOHANNESBURG - The idea of a combine harvester running amok on overdoses of avgas has always been appealing, but no longer competes with the kind of extraordinary entertainment hurled out by countless clowns at South Africa's parastatals, who seem to run on constant ingestions of rodenticide.

Eskom, the monopoly electricity generator, is being ratted out several times a day, with no firm clues surfacing as to the whereabouts of apparent CEO Jacob Maroga, last seen winging it with his cape high above Megawatt Park.

Just today, the board of Armscor reportedly asked CEO Sipho Thomo to resign, thanks to the grace of Armscor chairman Popo Molefe, addressing a parliamentary portfolio committee. Thomo reportedly said "I'm not planning to resign. I have no reason to resign". Armscor may or may not be a parastatal - it ranks as "the officially appointed acquisition organisation" for national defence, but the sense of rodenticide is there, all right. Was Thomo caught with his hands in the . . . ratjar?

But is Armscor a parastatal, and does anyone care? Either way, there is a sense that nobody really wants these parastatal and similar type jobs; Transnet, one of the country's most important entities, has an acting chairman (Geoff Everingham), an acting CEO (Chris Wells), and an acting chief financial officer (Anoj Singh). What an act. At Transnet Freight, one of the country's erstwhile treasures, the CEO, Siyabonga Gama, is out on suspension facing allegations of . . . well, you guessed it.

At South African Airways, there is an acting CEO in the form of Chris Smyth, after the previous CEO, Khaya Ngqula was fired following allegations of . . . you guessed it. Ngqula, a sidekick of former cabinet minister Alec "Wingnut" Erwin, was paid millions, naturally, and millions, to walk.

At Denel, the parastatal that makes evil things that can kill lots of people, there is at least a full time CEO in the form of Talib Sadik. Rather than a certificate of competence from the French Foreign Legion, Sadik is a chartered accountant, which seems fitting, given that Denel has only once made an annual profit, a pathetic R24m, in the past 10 years. Over the period Denel's combined losses aggregate at R5.36bn. But it may be diversifying out of the armaments business, with a recent order received from the Angolan police force for 80 dogs.

There are smaller parastatals, such as Alexcor, the diamond digger, which once again posted a loss in its latest financial year, along with an emphasis of matter on its ability to continue in business. There is a however a profitable miner in the form of Foskor, effectively a subsidiary of the state-owned Industrial Development Corporation. While so-called BEE (black economic empowerment) laws do not apply to the state, the IDC is selling 26% of Foskor to BEE groupings, with 100% of the finance provided by . . . the IDC. Go figure.

Chaos and atavism so grossly apparent at one wretched parastatal after another has long spread the carrot of rodenticide ingestion to other critical areas. More than three months ago, Pam Yako, director general of the water affairs ministry, was placed on (fully paid, naturally), special leave by her minister, pending an investigation into allegations of . . . take a guess . . . financial irregularities and mismanagement. Since then a vacuum, for one of the most important jobs in the country, overseeing the vicious disaster of a R70bn backlog in the maintenance and building of new water infrastructure. Let's not also get into the pending collapse of sewage farms, and slicked shittrains the size of crude oil tankers.

As for Portia Molefe, director general of public enterprises, she announced early in September that she would be going walkabouts at the end of this month. This, of course, is the ministry that oversees state-owned enterprises, such as Eskom. So far, no replacement for Molefe has been named. While you still can, rush off to cash in on specials being offered on rodenticide, and donate it to the Rodenticide Humane Society for State-Owned Enterprises.

Write to Barry Sergeant: barry@moneyweb.co.za

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Parastatals Barry , you are obviously also now racist , in terms of ANC YL criteria ---Beware 007 will be sent after you . There can surely be no other country on Earth run by bigger idiots than the ANC. They are even incapable of seeing the results . .more of their actions by looking slightly north. Ex Criminal and current ciminal commie Aholes "run" the show . AYAH. . .less by George on November 11 2009, 17:21 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Stalin bring on the NHI by Cant wait for National Health Insurance on November 11 2009, 17:24 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Banana Republic 10 years from now there will be no money left, there will be sand roads, no beer, no food, lots of candels and a long line of beggars like the rest of AFRICA and once again the white man will be blamed. by Bobby on November 11 2009, 17:29 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

BIG MESS IISH - but we worked hard to make such a big mess by Noddy on November 11 2009, 17:35 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Thank the heavens for the IDC The one that works, and hasn't used government money since the 50's. by Indjun on November 11 2009, 17:37 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

if it wasn't so tragic...... You know, when my children were about 4 years old we used to play make believe games--- standard ones like father christmas delivering presents and the tooth fairy leaving little tokens in return for a milk tooth discarded by a growing jaw. We . .more all knew they were games-- even the children; but it was fun and allowed us to have a laugh. Will someone please tell these atavistic cro magnons that running a country is NOT a game and they should cease, desist from , and entirely eschew all behaviour which informs the rest of the world that they have not yet progressed beyond the 3-year old phase. Or are the happenings at the rat-cages mentioned just figments of our racist, untransformed, westernized thinking? P.S. what is Pedi for damn fool? . .less by Plutarch on November 11 2009, 17:38 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Correct name? Is it parastatal or parasite........I always confuse the two.... by Euroboy on November 11 2009, 17:42 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

EXCELLENT ARTICLE BARRY. HOWEVER... You will be labled as a racist once again. The problem, honestly, is not with the colour of the encumbent, but with the fact that the encumbent in these various high profile positions is, more often than not, a cadre, politician or at least a . .more political appointment. The sad part of the problem is that it is not going to stop irrespective how many articles get written about it. The parastatals are assets belonging to the people of this great country, but individuals use these enterprises as their own piggy banks. The ANC love to paly the race card but the losses in respect of brain power cover all population groups. However, let's be positive... Anything is possible. The ANC will implode one of these days and we better prepare ourselves to pick up the pieces and fix everything. . .less by AFRICAN WARRIOR on November 11 2009, 18:00 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

And FIFA want to hold the World Cup here in 2010 That they did not foresee that so much will fail and that things like insufficient power might mean they must play daylight games only, is interesting. Have they learnt nothing from Africa's history of ungovernable and failed countries and . .more particularly the ANC's friend, Mugabe? I remember Mbeki saying that crime was a perception but finally the new ANC had to admit that it is actually a war out there and people live in daily fear of being murdered for as little as a cellphone. Well the same goes for the ANC's ability to manage and govern, it is actually a nightmare of continuing failure and racial abuse of whites in SA and one day soon the world will realise this just like they now know about the horrific crime. . .less by Silly FIFA on November 11 2009, 18:32 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

rats on rodenticide? I would have thought that a rather small, single ingestion of rodenticide ( lovely word by the way-- not sure if it is acknowledged by Mr Oxford Concise) would mean death to the rats. Aaaah I am beginning to get your drift. Deep . .more fellow. You are implying, if not stating clearly that our parastatals are dead. . .less by Cassandra on November 11 2009, 19:10 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

what could the matter be... mmm, something is rotton in Denmark I feel, or is that sunny South Africa? Come on this is all too negative and how are we supposed to build a multicultural nation and meet the international community's expectations based on such . .more objective reports... highlighting the pitfalls of investing in this country? I mean, apart from the incompetence across parastatals costing the tax payers of this country (RBillions) and seemingly the state's dealings within issues in such a way that would make the Soprano's proud, what have we got to complain about? On a separate but related point, I also heard that Telkom is also in the position that they are in because there is no real competition, in that no competition was allowed to develop, as competition would have effectively reduced the value of certain shareholders equity in Telkom....I heard that the shareholders were also party to the state, is this true? Well, as a result there was no investment in infrastructure and now South Africa can also boast the slowest internet connectivity at the highest price on the planet. Another well done there, at least someones pockets have been nicely lined. I don't know, maybe if you all stop focussing on crime and corruption and yield to the way things are done around here we would all be a lot happier.... . .less by oh dear on November 11 2009, 19:42 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

A sad state of affairs The rot started in government and spread to parastatals. The tax base cannot carry the weight of these crooks now that we are in a recession. South Africa will need to decide if it wants to go down the drain, or clean up the cronyism and corruption . .more that has re-established itself. Sadly, I think that the president is too timid and weak to stand up to corruption and incompetence; Pravin and Trevor were neutralised by Malema's anti-minority bigotry; and anyone who does show any guts is shouted down by the ANCYL and BMF, who play the race card. Here's to ten more wasted years. . .less by Greh on November 11 2009, 19:53 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

pgh em all tax and rates boycott anyone? by charlie on November 11 2009, 20:06 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

frankly to sit by and do nothing in cowardly either leave or revolt- there is no choice by charlie on November 11 2009, 20:06 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Pack up and leave If you are young enough and have some money, just go. Doesn't matter what colour you are. Pack your bags and move your family, if you have one. And if you're white, coloured, or Indian you're in any case unwelcome here. by Herman Lategan on November 11 2009, 21:37 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

The Namecallers I am convinced that most white people who could leave WOULD HAVE or are in the process of doing so. And the ones who can't , are the ones that keep on trolling the SA blogs spewing their drivel and calling people names (savages, monkeys, "insert . .more derogatory name here" . They are the uneducated ones, who have no options because they don't have the skills to move to another country... and this is what brings a smile to my face! Because as a Black, female SAfrican, working in investment banking in London, I smile when I see my "esteemed" white Saffas here in London- serving me in a pub, picking up my trash in the street, cleaning toilets and all sorts of jobs that oh back in SA they saw as beneath them- only meant for black folks. It does make me smile... . .less by Blackandproud on November 11 2009, 22:08 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@Bobby There is already a long line of beggars. In fact there isn't a waking moment when i am not confronted with pathetic hordes seeking - and expecting - handouts. If only they'd vote for a government that did not steal my tax. Then they might see some . .more of it. . .less by Q on November 11 2009, 22:09 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

The Name Callers I'll try again and see if Moneyweb posts this, this time. I am convinced MOST(not all) white people who could leave the country have or are in the process of doing so. The ones who can't - because they don't have the skills / education to . .more make it in another country, are the ones you see trolling the SA blogs calling people names (savages, monkeys, "insert derogatory word here"). And this is what brings a smile to my face... Being a black female working in Investment Banking in London, I smile when I see my "esteemed" white SAFFAS serving me in a pub, picking up my trash in the street and cleaning the toilets- doing jobs that in SA were beneath them and" only meant for blacks"...puts a smile in my face...KARMA! . .less by Blackandproud on November 11 2009, 22:19 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@Herman Sorry boet, I am young and have enough savings but there is no way I am leaving my country. What for? We have so many challenges but like we have done in the past we will overcome against all odds. If we can survive apartheid and isolation, we will . .more survive anything. You talk about minorities being unwelcome here, but last time I checked more than half of senior management in all parastatals are minorities holding very strategic positions e.g. the finances and coal procurement at Eskom. . .less by CapeZulu on November 12 2009, 00:17 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

White trash stays behind to trash our country Barry-does MW have any editorial standard-you have demonstrated your apparent incompetence as a journalist. Do you not know that the toilet is the place to excrete your filth. by White Trash on November 12 2009, 00:58 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

stk Politicians should never be allowed to go near any business as its doomed from that day. by ripoff on November 12 2009, 03:36 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Black and Proud You miss the pointy of this completely. Whites are so disgruntled with your incompetent black brothers who are destroying their country, that they are willing to sacrifice everything and start from scratch in a new country just to get away from the . .more incompetent black brothers. The fact that they have to start with little funds, may be because your black brothers destroyed their careers. Lastly, don't be fooled by your cushy position in London - you are still black and will never really be part of the inner circle. People tolerate you, but will never accept you, so dream on. Sooner or later, you will have to come back to Africa and what is left after over. . .less by Expat in Europe on November 12 2009, 06:25 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@Blackandproud In as much as I can understand that you enjoy being served by white ex-South Africans, please take note that there are still many competent white people left here who want to see this country work and are actively contributing to the change needed. . .more This is a lot better than sitting in London and bossing "poor" whites about, or are you afraid to make your hands dirty in SA? To those calling others names, whether white on black or black on white, stop being silly do something constructive. . .less by Rine on November 12 2009, 06:58 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Suggestion I think all (white) article writers should adopt a "nom de plume" like SIPHO or PHILEMON whatever, and continue to write informative articles for us. Perhaps this will reduce the amount of racial idiotic comments that arise and detract from the . .more subject in question. Just an idea ! . .less by PAS on November 12 2009, 07:01 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Blackandproud What a joke! What are you doing in the UK??? Most of the blacks in the UK is just as pathetic as here - Always bitching and moaning and complaining. Did you study with an ANC trust fund?? Pathetic by Gemini on November 12 2009, 07:23 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Eskom will kill us Please support our effort- you can remain anon. Tx http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/stop-eskom-extortion-now.html by Free Speech on November 12 2009, 07:30 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@Free Speech Why does the Public Protector has to investigate since 1994. Why 1994 in particular. Please explain, otherwise we will read incorrectly between the lines and your petition will be seen as politically and racially motivated. by Freedom on November 12 2009, 08:03 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

eskomsucks Have a look :) www.eskomsucks.co.za by steve on November 12 2009, 08:13 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Blackandproud "working in investment banking in London",- ummm, as what,?- I thought they had automatic coffee/ tea vending machines there ? by Voortrekker on November 12 2009, 08:17 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

TIME TO LOOK FOR GREENER PASTURES Whats going to happen when tax payers can no longer afford to pay for all these fools loosing our money. Time to look for a country that has less corruption and fools running the place than SA. by Gordon on November 12 2009, 08:28 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@ Blackandproud Must say your story sounds a bit too good to be true. The only blacks I see in London spend all day riding illegally on tubes whilst talking with fake hip-hop accents to imaginary callers on stolen cell phones.- Much like S.A. I suppose, only there . .more they ride on top of the trains.- Strange lot indeed. . .less by Trainwatcher on November 12 2009, 08:33 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Anyone read Jacob Dlamini's article in today's B'Day? "people whose sole profession in life is being black" If only there were more black people that are prepared to be honest about this will this country stand a chance. This is just a sympton of the ANC's policy of deployment. So who can blame our . .more black brethern for the human nature of accepting GIFTS. And I suppose who can blame the ANC for buying loyalty. The fools at CODESA gave it away without negotiating good governance safeguards. . .less by Albie on November 12 2009, 08:36 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@ Oh Dear Does pointing out the obvious abuse of power make us negative? Will everything be better if we just all talk about how wonderful our country is and stick our heads in the sand? Will embezzlement, lack of performance and general overwhelming . .more misconduct - more often than not on the part of "Public Servant" - go away? I think not. By making our voices heard we are ensuring that these meglomaniacs know that we are aware of what they are up to. So am I a negative in your eyes? I can live with that. Barry, FANTASTIC, intelligently thought out and eloquent article!!! Keep them coming! . .less by Bonita on November 12 2009, 08:47 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

2 Black and Proud The garbage that spews from your mouth is racially motivated and offensive and I have a mind to report your comment!!!! If a white person had said what you just said and aimed it a black person they would promptly be whipped before a Truth and . .more Reconciliation Commission, or the likes thereof. I take absolute exception to you and your "opinion". If you are really in London in "Investment banking" then do the entire SA a huge favour, STAY THERE!!! When you packed your bags and left you lost the right to comment on us who have CHOSEN to stay behind. God help us if you and your brethren sitting in London come back...then this country will be well and truly F@%$&D!!!!!! . .less by Bonita on November 12 2009, 08:59 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Blackandproud Glad you are smiling in London. You seem to have a wonderful job ---- because you are competent, not because you are black? That is how it should be. Now, a person should earn his/her reputation through behaviour & not by the colour of their skin. . .more I'm sure we could both name whites in high places who deserve all the critiscism & condemnation they get. But just for a minute, can you accept that some of your brothers & sisters in this country who occupy lofty positions are worthy of some the labels writers attach to them? Or are you so sensitised that it must necessarily be racist if it is an attack on blacks? Could it not simply be an attack on corruption, incompetence & greed? . .less by Rory on November 12 2009, 09:20 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@ Blackandproud The difference between picking up trash in the UK and SA is that the ones in the UK are doing it to pay for a better education and not to receive handouts (ie food parcels before elections) from the government . The UK ones will become the educated . .more ones with leadership , knowledge and management skills (I wonder "is the ones that is doing the service in SA educated to emigrate" dont think so) be glad you are serviced by persons more educated than the heads of parastatals /Parasitals . .less by oupies on November 12 2009, 09:26 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

You forgot about the Landbank You forgot to mention the chaos at the Landbank by It's Africa on November 12 2009, 09:54 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Parastatals et al What about Hlope, Zuma, Land Bank, all the municipal managers and mayors on suspension, ASA, Selebi, Correctional Services, Education Department, Aids deaths and denialism, travelgate, Transnet, and so on by Dave on November 12 2009, 10:45 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Acting vs permanent Just one change of emphasis should be made. The Acting executives and chairmen, such as Geoff Everingham, should be seen as the good guys in all this and not lumped with the bad guys they replaced. They should be seen as the rescuers and . .more while their positions may be acting only because of the governments preference for mostly incompetent but politically well connected cadres, they are clearly the good competent ones trusted to sort out the mess first before the next incompetent cadres can be appointed permanently to the positions . .less by Al on November 12 2009, 11:42 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Gauteng -RandWater Utilitiy Check the appointment of Chair for 4th term in flagrant contravention of Water Services Act. not even the law will stop the stupidity by To Barry on November 12 2009, 11:46 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Add the Landbank/SABC/Airports Company Add the Landbank/SABC/Airports Company by Observer on November 12 2009, 11:57 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Black and Proud? Is it possible to be proud of all your AIDS, Murders, Violent Crimes, Eskom, SABC, SAA, Telkom, Malema, Home Affairs, Policing, The JSC, the Shaik Affair, the Selebi Affair, the Taxi Drivers, the Roads, the Sewerage, the Water issues, the huge . .more overpaid Cabinet, the Mercedes Benz's for the cabinet, the BMW's for the cabinet, the massive corruption everywhere, BEE ... Just asking? . .less by Proud of What on November 12 2009, 12:29 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Government wants it all !!!! Government wants it all including fingers in section 21 companies. Its easy money so that these funds can also be "used" to "create employment" and to use as a cash cow to spend. If you think its already bad you just . .more wait......................................... . .less by @BOBBY on November 12 2009, 12:53 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

EVEN BLACKS ARE BEGINING TO LEAVE SOUTH AFRICA Blacks are also leaving south africa including BLACKANDPROUD because she gets treated better in UK a former coloniser of South Africa. She is black and proud but definitely not proudly South African like the rest of us in . .more SA.Therefore she sees it herself to treat fellow SAFFAS in UK badly and even ridicule them...................... I would guess she has become ungrateful of how far we have come in SA to get a peaceful transition.Instead it has turned into GREED and seeing the compromises we all made as a weakness. . .less by @Herman on November 12 2009, 13:27 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Isn't it funny.. ..how people like Voortrekker just can't fathom an educated black person - all I can do is laugh. @Gemini: no ANC funding, my mother had the sense to come and work here as a nurse and that is how she paid for my education. @Bonita - be my . .more guest. Re read my post and tell me exactly which part you find offensive - the fact that I state as a matter of fact that I see white SAs doing jobs that they thought were beneath them in SA? As 1 of the 7000 who made the effort to vote here in the UK, I have every right to complain about Govt as anyone else and contrary to the popular SA belief that all blacks are pro ANC, I actually voted for the opposition. @Rory- correct some individuals deserve to be called names - the likes of Voortrekker and Malema come to mind- but therein lies the difference- calling a whole race names than specific individuals. . .less by BlackandProud on November 12 2009, 14:49 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Continued.. @ Trainwatcher: Funny how I've never had problems on the train - most of the the problems I've had came from chavs who didn't look anything like you described. @Proud of what: Proud of the fact that I managed to break away from corporate SA . .more that tried to keep me down as a Black person. My point is - Safricans (both Black and white) are unhappy about the state of our country and @Herman is right- it's not only white people leaving but every race. Pointing fingers at specific races isn't helping anyone. . .less by BlackandProud on November 12 2009, 14:55 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Rotten to the Core The core begins rotting from the parents and peers. The corruption,scams,..etc.. is a very good reflection of our upbringing. So to think these negative things about white south africans in uk was taught by our peers and . .more parents. Gathering from what is happening to our parastals and corporations we are been fleeced LEFT,RIGHT AND CENTER. It is just the tip of the ice berg . .less by mjs on November 12 2009, 15:13 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Fong kong PARASTALS If these parastals are run like this imagine what a parastal like the HPCSA (health professional council) is doing to the laws and the money from subcriptions by Lebo on November 12 2009, 15:24 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

We should be called FONG KONGERS / FAKERS There are so many fong kong (fakes) things happening in south africa and it ain't cheap goods from india,brazil or china but us as people. Fake diamonds,fake hair,fake certificates,fake education,fake money,fake wealth,fake . .more housing,fake ID,fake status,fake ubuntu,fake american accents,fake diamonds,phishing,fake integrity,fake honestly,fake work ethics,fake non racists,fake honesty....................................................... . .less by mtt on November 12 2009, 15:34 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@BleckandLoud Eish, there goes London... by TiA on November 12 2009, 16:57 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Lots of racist comments Too many racist comments on this thread. Behave yourselves please. All our blood is red. Don't judge a banana by its peel. No pun intended. by Herman Lategan on November 12 2009, 17:52 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@ blackandproud So, tell me, 1. When did your mother emigrate, and how,-on what grounds ? 2. What are you qualified as and where did you study? 3.Are you now a British citizen.? 4.What is your occupation,(not 'the financial business' please,- . .more thats far too general.)? Stick to facts; don't try and be cool; and maybe, just maybe, we'll begin to take you seriously. . .less by Voortrekker on November 12 2009, 17:52 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@Voortrekker 1. She didn't emigrate. Not sure if you are aware but a lot of black MOTHERS in the townships left their families behind in the 90's to come and work here in the UK as nurses. Back then they were even doing recruitment drives for nurses in the local . .more hospitals- that's how my mother ended up coming here, lived rent free from 1995 to 2000 and moved back to SA and retired. 2. Bcom and honours (Accounting)-(WITS) and CA(SA) 3. No, not a British citizen,only moved here 2007, through the HSMP (before the stricter min MBA requirement). Having said that you bet I am renewing my visa next Feb for another 2 years after which I should be able to apply for residency . Not that I could ever call this place home, nor do I want to live here forever, however, the UK passport is my back up plan! 4. Fixed Income analyst Trust me, no need for me to try and 'be cool'.. I'm 30 not 13. Now tell me, what is it that you do that enables you to comment here at all hours of the day - unless you're self employed which is fair enough.And more importantly, why are you so bitter - I have read your comments here on Moneyweb on numerous occasions and without fail you never disappoint- always something against Black people. . .less by BlackandProud on November 12 2009, 21:33 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@Voortrekker We can take u out of the laarger, but can't get the laarger out of you. Careful..the dark i es are no longer on the doortep....hide under your bed....dumb..a.s.s by KK on November 13 2009, 07:16 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@BlackandProud Why did your mother not ply her trade in Africa? You are a CA not a rocket scientist. I bet your tutor was white and the person that was top of your class was probably white too. But hey then again Africans embrace mediocrity (eish I have a DAGREE, . .more so I must be very much clever - I think not) I've never seen a black CA of note, they make up 1% of total CA's in SA and even less than that in the world. Once your ilk pioneered something (eg man on the moon and not a bone through the nose) then I will sit up and take note. But for now, I am not impressed. Ps. Enjoy civilised Europe. . .less by AP on November 13 2009, 07:48 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Stop the name calling and hubris The level of insults and discourse on this thread is shocking. by Herman Lategan on November 13 2009, 14:20 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@BlackandProud You go chick. Love your writing. Know how you feel. by Paul on November 13 2009, 16:53 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@ Black and proud . So proud to work with whites .SAY NO MORE .whites don't need you . London whites don't need you , you need them. by DILLIGAF on November 14 2009, 00:58 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@Bobby No Beer...that it I'm out of here! I hear Perths got beer. new Zealand has very good beer but C*** weather. by Fred on November 16 2009, 10:48 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@BlackandProud Whats that strong Vinegar smell? Oh its the chip on your shoulder!! Do you not realize you are also a racist if you get kicks out of watching white people try and pick up the pieces of their lives after being excluded from the SA . .more economy? . .less by Fred on November 16 2009, 10:54 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

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