This chapter is an in depth analysis, based upon pure and undeniable fact. It is spelled out for the readers in plain terms enabling them to see though the current curtain of apathy, waste and corruption. For what it is worth, I lay bare my own diagnosis and prognosis for the country of my birth,
Occurring over the face of Earth, the fiery ball of a ‘falling star’ is seen in the sky for a brief few seconds as it hurtles across the heavens. With so much hope and energy surrounding their emancipation, many failed Republics allowed themselves to fall into a state of greed, corruption and disrepair in a
In many respects the post-colonial fortunes of many African States are comparable to a Supernova stellar event, perhaps none more so than the RSA. The euphoria, unbridled joy and sense of a new peaceful life pervaded the streets of Cape Town and indeed entered the very homes of every South African the day Nelson Rolihlahla
By the mid-sixties, there were really less than a dozen colonies which had not received their liberty. Despite threatening world sanctions and bitter internal strife, several still opposed democratic change. The disenfranchised Africans opposition to these regimes was fierce and determined. As the various melting pots boiled over, hot furious civil wars broke out setting
For anyone who has not had the fascinating experience of watching soft metals like silver or copper melt in a ladle, may I say, it is a mesmeric experience. In many respects, the revolution of black consciousness in Africa evolved in this way. Heartily sick of the inertia in this specific regard, a number of
The stories which follow in this chapter are just one more example of what happens when outsiders interfere in the affairs of an indigenous population. The Agikuyu an ancient Northern BaNtu Kenya tribe had never been successfully invaded, not even by the Arabic slave traders. It therefore follows that they were bold and skilled in
After the Second War of Independence, the antagonists came to an agreement. South Africa became a Union of States in 1910, which were; the two British colonies and two Republics. Not long thereafter, events in far off Europe sparked off WWI. Our story highlights life in the African colonies and particularly South Africa during those
This is the engrossing story one of the first ‘land grabs’ in Africa and its fascinating main characters. The scurry for land possession in the massive African continent was so fierce that European nations came to the brink of war. Like a constellation of stars Britain`s sovereignty shone across the world and none so bright
The Second War of Independence: The thwarted “Jameson Raid” was the brain child of C.J Rhodes and several greedy high ranking British politicians, carried out by L.S. Jameson. The ZAR government handed their captured raid prisoners over to the British for trial, naively believing that justice would be done. Sadly this was not to be.
The vast wealth injected into the two Trekker Republics by the discovery of their Diamond and Gold deposits caused them to suddenly blossom like desert flowers after a rain. Particularly, the great discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand and massive sudden influx of foreigners took the conservative ZAR government and its citizens by surprise. Most