Who's Going to Stop the Crime?

Sheryl Cwele (50), wife of our Minister of State Security, Minister Siyabonga Cwele, was arrested this week on charges of drug dealing!

Nothing minor, mind you, the heavy stuff - and internationally.

The number of high profile figures in high positions of responsibility who are being - or have been - investigated for dealings in crime or corruption, leaves one wondering whether there is any hope of diminishing crime in this country. Not because the law enforcement agencies are incapable, but because, judging by the level of the people investigated, one wonders about the mindset of people towards crime. Have they accepted crime and corruption as a way of life to such an extent that it's become a culture? Are the protests by our political and community leaders against crime merely words uttered because it's the right thing to say, while the practice has become a way of life for them?

Is delinquency to become the ruling culture because of our role-models?

Comments on Old Posts

I must admit that it's gratifying to know that people are still reading posts that are a couple of years old! This month I've received two comments from a post dating back to 20th July 2007

Thank you to Susan and to Patricia for your comments!

Oops ... What happened to December?

It was late November and suddenly it's late January - what happened to December? I guess school holidays happened!

Well, back to the normal routines now, and I get to have the use of my computer again! So ... welcome back to those of you who thought that I'd fallen down a chimney somewhere. I'll wipe the soot of my face - and the jam / candy / chocolate off my keyboard - and get back to the wonderful world of the web.

For the duration of the school holidays, my computer became a 24 hour-a-day sound system / DVD player, at volumes I didn't think it capable off; but now it's back to its old self with speakers unplugged and a marvellous sense of tranquillity.

Hello again!