When's 2023? I wannabe 14....

When's 2023? Being one month sucks - everybody thinks they know exactly what I'm thinking and that all I do is sleep! When I'm 14, I'll let them know EXACTLY what I'm thinking! I know my cousin does ... or maybe she's my aunt....? (Gotta figure these things). Anyway, she's 14 and she's BIG.

At least my father says it's safe to go back in the water now, because the sharks' teeth have been pulled. He says it has something to do with blue bulls (at least, I HOPE he said 'bulls' ....). Don't quite get it, but it's good to know, because it's nearly bath time ....

(Sigh) Roll on fourteen. Maybe if I sleep it'll come faster....

(For our international readers, today was the clash of the Titan rugby teams, the Blue Bulls versus the Sharks. The Blue Bulls were victorious. We won't divulge who the child's father supports, but perhaps the picture below holds a clue.)



Well done to the Blue Bulls!

Well, Hello, Mr. President.....

The moment of truth ...is he the man his accusers say he is, or the man his supporters say he is?

It's time to hold our criticisms in check and to get on with the process of government reform. President Zuma and his colleagues need time and space to show what they're made of, so let them do it in a positive atmosphere.

I do believe that he has the potential to be a great leader. A little voice inside my head worries about the long-term consequences of possible attempts by his camp to squash investigations into past actions. When the squashing begins, by the people in power, it could culminate in another Mugabe-type of political gangsterism. However, the office of the Presidency has been filled and the status quo established. It's time to silence the little voices and give the man the chance to be the great leader we hope he is.

I do believe that President Zuma has the capacity to listen and to weigh up what he hears, as opposed to the rather stubborn approach of those who knew it all and dictated their beliefs in a "no-argument allowed" fashion. We look forward to a time of greater co-operation between the ruling party and the opposition parties, for the greater good of the land, and most especially in the areas of service delivery to the poor.

Return us to the dreams of our legendary Nelson Mandela, Mr. President, and we'll all be winners.