A lot has been said on the Special assignment article...
Anyway, What are you doing about what is happening? Are you sitting in your corner saying it isn’t my problem? Are you just talking and talking and talking like government with no action? One thing I have learnt from Oprah is every little counts.
As
Haile Selassie said “It has been the inaction of those who can act that made it possible for evil to triumph”
Well, I have friends that know this and are making a difference. I have friends that are currently taking in families affected by the attacks. One of my dear friends, Lesego, has taken in four families and has rescued four other families whom she bought bus tickets to return to their countries, Malawi and Zimbabwe respectively. I have friends that cook meals, collect clothes and take it to the closest affected areas each morning. I am one of these people.
My appeal to you is to offer assistance in any way you can – no cash please. Just collect the following –
Clothes (all sizes and types) for men, women and children from friends and family
Food; for example any perishables like canned foods and soup packets
Toiletries; for example soap, sanitary pads, diapers, Vaseline or lotion
Blankets
If you do not personally want to go to the affected areas, drop me an email at Segololo@tvsa.co.za so that I can arrange with you ways to get the stuff to me and I will personally take it there.
I have had my say on the events that have shocked South Africans in the past couple of weeks. I have seen people hurdle in corners in the office, point a finger at me and shake their heads – and I wondered whether it was pity, concern or my opinions that kept them there. Well, I wouldn’t just stand there and watch… I strode there and asked. Some answers were shocking, some were with real concern on my state of mind about what is happening across Gauteng.
I just have this to say; the Rwandan genocide started in the very same manner that the xenophobic attacks spread here in Msanzi. Even today, dignitaries and governments can’t say how it all happened so fast! The criminal element has taken over and feeds the hatred with hate speeches. Criminals are prying on those eager to please, those who allow the mob psycho to take them away so they can rob, murder, rape and completely destroy in disguise of “they don’t belong here”. We, as proud South Africans, wanted to show the world with our “it’s Africa’s turn” 2010 soccer hosting how we have overcome differences and will host the world cup for Africa. That dream may remain a pipe dream as Africans lodge complaints and just plain refuse to be a part of it. I can’t imagine the Ivory Coast, Ghana or Nigerian soccer teams coming with their hordes of supporters to the 2010 world cup. We have said to the world “We are idiots” by the events of these past weeks.