I have been a dedicated listener to the radio, from as far back as a young person would comprehend the companionship and entertainment the radio would provide, I was a fan.
Back in the day of my youth, television had not become the focal point for entertainment in the house, and the radiogram had not been relegated to the garage or local pawn shop. Remember, removing this all-in-one-entertainment centre, now allowed the hi-fi industry to develop and this development ushered in the world of amplifier, tuner, tape recorder (later came the CD player) and large floor standing speakers.
When these were all connected, the home party became an event of note whereby windows rattled and neighbours had to become more tolerant. Kiddies stories drew our attention and our imaginations were titillated by the actors reading the scripts for Mark Saxon, Kid Grayson, the many characters in Squad Cars and Taxi. For late nights there was The Creaking Door, which raised hairs on the back of your neck.
While living in Namibia in the bush, my radio companion was BBC World Service and Voice of America on shortwave with its poor connectivity and accompanying whistles and whines, but the companionship factor was there and you did not feel quite as alone and abandoned!
On weekends, if not doing maintenance around the house, my ears are being treated by good stuff from LM Radio, as they cater for all of us with our varied musical taste.
The one DJ said something very prosaic, which got me thinking about how well we are treated by people in the business world, yet so very shabbily by some municipal authorities in this country, to whom we pay money for services.
He said that he would like to see all managers have a sign on their desks stating “The Buck Stops Here”. Amen to that! Would be good too, if their actions spoke louder than the words as well. However, research has shown that a person is very reluctant to utter the words “I don’t know”.
Similarly, a man will not willingly say after failing to get to the travel destination successfully that “I am lost”. My feeling is that owning up to these shortcomings or failures on your part, allows for the situation to be saved and energies then expended in a fix-it.
In context, certain “fellow South Africans” I believe, are considering action against the municipality, in order to get answers to the intermittent supply of water (which is your right to life according to the Constitution), which has been going on for years.
The interesting side to this report is that, although the TV news reporter presented these details most eloquently, there was no reply to the statement by the municipality being named. My thought being that at least have the nuts to “put your case”, “reply to the charge” – but by not at least saying something, this shows with how much disdain we are held by our service providers.
Question being – do they care about us, or do they care more about salaries/bonuses than keeping the people supplied with the services they are due? Transparency is the foundation block of trust. You decide for yourself.
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