Friday, February 12, 2016

Comment by Richard Poplak on the President's State of the Nation Address last night:

"Jacob Zuma spoke at length about economy. He did not mention firing his finance minister. He spoke about the platinum sector. He could not bring himself to utter the word “Marikana.” He spoke about the “demon of racism”, even promising to inaugurate an anti-racism day. He said nothing about systemic, structural racism. He mentioned the maligned, rotting state owned enterprises. He claimed they were doing just beautifully." 

(http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-12-trainspotter-sona-2016-behold-the-zombie-apocalypse/#.Vr1puVR97IW)