THERE’S no denying that we live in a country of extremes, not only with Mother Nature (think the recent Knysna fires), but also when it comes to wealth and poverty.
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This fictitious conversation might help to put things into perspective:
John: “I’m so fed-up with potholes on the South Coast. I don’t know how many times I’ve had to replace my tyres!”
Jabulani: “Hawu! You have roads… and you’ve got a car?”
John: “Ja, but you’ve got taxis.”
Jabulani: “Hawu! I’d rather have a car, potholes and a tyre problem.”
John: “Why can’t Ugu District Municipality get its act together? My taps have been dry for days!”
Jabulani: “Hawu! You’ve got water… and taps?”
John: “What about the mess on the beaches? Why can’t people party where they live?”
Jabulani: “Hawu! Have you seen where we live, bru? And z’yakhipha ebhishi (lekker by die see).”
John: “Ja, but I’m so sick and tired of all the rubbish and empty, broken booze bottles at St Mike’s and Margate. I wouldn’t do that in my garden at home.”
Jabulani: “Hawu! You have a garden at home?”
John: “OK, but take your rubbish with you.”
Jabulani: “Where to? I live in a shack and we’ve already got all the rubbish we need.”
John: “Ja, but why not put it in the bin?”
Jabulani: “Hey, bru! We are creating jobs.”
John: “But if you help keep the beachfront clean then more tourists will come on holiday. They will spend more money at local businesses and there will be more jobs.”
Jabulani: “Hawu! You can afford to go on holiday? What’s that? And how do we get one of these ‘businesses’ you talk about?”
John: “OK, OK… but what about all the crap that flows into our rivers and lagoons? Not even you can swim in those without getting sick. Where do you think all this crap comes from in first place?”
Jabulani: “Hawu! If one ‘has to go’, one ‘has to go’, bru.”
John: “Ja, but why can’t Ugu and Ray Nkonyeni Municipalities provide you with better housing, roads and proper sanitation facilities?”
Jabulani: “Because they are spending all the ‘effing’ money on fixing your ‘effing’ potholes, BRRRU!”
John: “That’s our ‘effing’ money! You pay nothing… nothinnnnng! But you expect everythinnnnnng… and for freeeeee! BRRRU!”
Jabulani: “Hawu! You’ve got all the businesses, you’ve got all the good jobs, you’ve got cars, you’ve got all the ncaaaa (lekker) houses in leafy ncaaaa suburbs, you’ve got the money to pay taxes… what the ‘f…’ must we do, BRRRU? Pack for Perth??????”
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