Mzoo Spot

Kanti what's up with South Africans and xenophobia? Last week foreigners were senselessly killed in Attridgeville. About two years ago Special Assignment on SABC 3 showed us a disturbing situation of foreigners in a similar situation in the Eastern and Western Cape. The manner in which these people are killed shows a deep seated hatred of foreigners especially those from the African continent. I am worried that we seem to be treating this lightly. Xenophobia is a thing of prejudice, so is racism, tribalism, etc. People in South Africa continue to use terms like "makwerekwere" even though they know that these are offensive. The very same South Africans do not want to be called with offensive terms like Kaffir - how hypocritical!!

This time I decided I am not going to the Eastern Cape. I don't think it was a wise decision though; Pretoria is empty, well, except a few foreign nationals who never go home! At least this Easter brought with it time for me to read. I also got time to relax, thoroughly. Quite a bit of my time was spent on Facebook. I think I need to devote a bit of time to my blog, who knows maybe it can bring me money in future, or just prestige (whichever comes first). Ndumiso Ngcobo, the author of the book "Some of my best friends are white" made me realise that it is not that difficult to write a book. All you need to do is just to organise your ideas, or sometimes leave them as they are. But at least right them down. I am reading the book this weekend, and my outbursts of laughter are annoying "ma lady" here! It is a funny book, a hotch-potch of stories as observed by Ndumiso.

Mavo created space (in his house) for x-nostra to meet yesterday. It's been a while since I last saw the guy, so bendiza kubetha iintaka ezimbini ngelitye elinye, i.e., meeting him and also members of x-nostra. I arrived ngabo 6 and already some ladies (abo Thols nabo Yols) were already there. Mavo assigned the role yokuba yinjoli - I braaied meat. All were there, abo Thandeka aka Zaksi, Nandie, Yols, Thols, Thandolwethu, Zola....People looked fine, very fine actually. There was pussy too. That's Mavo's cat!