The latest Situation in RSA

I guess the words of a number of my family and friends are ringing in my head..."if Zuma ever gets in, we are otta here.."
I don't feel good about what has happened at all, I just feel scared, hollow and worried for those same friends. ...and it was not by design that we left and I got a job here, we were sort of in a situation where we had no viable alternatives. Go live in Jo'burg or go live in Australia. I have to say that although there have been times we found things over here very different, things we don't like, and a place that is very different to Cape Town.... we can't look back anymore, and have made a home here and have relative safety, some good friends and a good job, my kids have a future and we are happy, glad we had the opportunity that many of our friends now do not have. Do not have because of their age, their fear of having to "start again" and fear of the unknown, and perhaps not being able to get a job over here. I just hope it all turns out okay for you guys. This is a bit from a report in news24.com that sums up the futileness (is that a word) of the situation in South African politics. So please don't give me the "I'm staying to make a difference speach" those don't wash with me anymore. This is a big snowball rolling down a long hill. We always said that it couldn't happen in South Africa because the economy was the strongest in Africa, the fact that it has happened in every other country from North of the equator is not a good indicator either. My heart aches for Africa every day, I miss so much, but if you can only see the country through the eyes of those outside of the boundaries of the Republic you may understand. I see the Rand already shot over the R8 to the USD, I wonder where it all ends?

"Where to from here?
22/09/2008 12:30 - (SA)

Despite all arguments to the contrary, South Africa is a nation that has now, finally, lost its standing. It would, though, be short-sighted to say that this comes as a great surprise.
It has been said that the removal of a Head of State is not uncommon in a constitutional democracy, and that is fair comment.
However, what is important here is that President Thabo Mbeki's removal from office occurred neither as a course of national interest, nor was it borne out of consultative sentiment from the electorate. In fact, it wouldn't come as a surprise if not a single public citizen's opinion on the matter was even considered. There is nothing remotely democratic when a group of a few over-inflated egos spend a weekend contemplating how to dish out punitive measures to inflict damage onto those who have crossed their paths in the past.