Petrology - πέτρα

Mr. Jacob Zuma The President of the Republic of South Africa makes a public speech in Natal. He states that it is not Black culture (in a country that claims to be non-racial)  to spend money on your dog by taking it to the vet when its requires medical attention. (Apparently he meant that this should not be allowed when someone in your service – a black person obviously, needs a doctor. I can understand his sentiment but usually a person that is employed earns money and has the ability to get to a doctor, or if unemployed,  free Government-run clinics or hospitals. People also have the ability to communicate their problems to someone else. Animals on the other hand, do not have the luxury of free medical services, free government hospitals or clinics. Animals are totally dependent on their owners for everything, from daily sustenance to grooming and medical assistance if so required. Dogs did not ask to be domesticated almost thirty-five thousand years ago. ...

Our inept ruling Party at it again – changing names. I think that the ANC government has now officially spent more on name changes than on anything else – except of course Salaries and perks for Government officials. Some of the regiments that was established before the ANC came into being are now at risk of being renamed, fortunately not after some unknown official’s second cousin but after provinces i.e. Limpopo etc. The day will come when the acronym ANC will not be associated with the African National Congress but  A nother  N ame   C hange . Great is the pity that this does nothing to relieve poverty, build houses, create jobs etc. (except for the fortunate company that manufacture sign boards) – probably partly or wholly owned by some official or a family member. We are lucky that not much remains to be renamed which will hopefully motivate our Government to start building  (Creating something new) that can be named instead of just renaming stuff t...