James

You’ve made it your full time job to criticize Zuma at every opportunity. I wonder why?

Modise

FULL TIME JOB??? Justice Malala??? OH NOoooo, NO, NO, no, no, no, no… Malala is a super opinionated lapdog – I would not go as far as bestowing him that accolade… Malala’s work is made easy & really cut out for him because (and in all honesty) president JG Zuma is a complete flop – a media spinner nightmare for that matter.

The president, royally, blunders at every turn he is making and it is becoming an embarrassing trend these days. An experienced politician like him should have interrogated claims made by those who wrote his recent speech. NOW, now opposition parties are scavenging & skinning him alive, and its Christmas for them – even Mvume’s mute days are over!

Blame JG Zuma himself and not the sensationalists “The Tabloits” or “ja bass” Malala for that matter

zaJewel

Totally agree! The speech could have been one line – “same sh*t, different day”. I was amused that on both SABC & ETV commentary, the red carpet got mentioned more times than anything else!

So they’re going to “get down to work” this year – an admission that they’ve not done much work until now. We know what JZ has been doing, working on fathering a nation, but what has anyone else done?

Their real plan is to bring the country to ruin, totally destroy the infrastructure and educate people just enough to be able to fill in a social welfare claim form – until all the money’s gone and things are so destroyed there’s no chance of ever putting it right again.

This is not a secret nor should it come as any surprise. It’s the same plan used in every other African state for the last 50 years.

TINZI LUBABALO

For those wh had been following the South African political developments, we have made it clear at some point that we are a nation at work. The insinuation that we shall be starting to work now is wrong and misplaced. It is also unfortunate that when we table a plan on how we are going to work we are told that we are admitting our dismal failure. While it takes someone with eyes to see and ears to listen that government is committed in ensuring that imbalances of the past are addressed in all spheres of our society (education, health, social systems). The acknowledgement and appreciation of the fact that people are able to fill in a social welfare claim is good sign as opposed to the past when it was difficult to write their name let alone the claim form. In my understanding of history, there is only one African country that had been liberated for more than 50 years. All other countries that were liberated were given a prescription by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF). A reference to other African countries when critisizing South African government is missing many important points and among them is the fact that the government was through the sunset clause. The investment on infrastructure by this government is appreciated by majority of the South Africans. The attempts to instill fear continue to fail.

Silulami

Prsident Speech the Greatest Ever made in South Africa.

the 20th Anniversary of the Release of President Nelson Mandela, indeed befitted the praising by the current President of the republic of South Africa, JZ. Cde President Mandela release made us where we are today and therefore the SoNA was a fitting proper tribute by the government of the day. Unfortunately, to those who are used to poetry, this one was for real and giving credit were it is due, to the ICON of the World Cde President Nelson Mandela.

The President has tabled the programme of government by addressing the five key priorities of government.
The issues of Housing, for the first time that government has made a bold statement in defending the right to shelter of lowest paid public service workers in this country.

The fact that R846 million rands is towards infrastructural development including the roads of our country which are needing rehabilitation.

the service delivery will be ward based and be focused on household needs and as well community needs, infact currently the programme of focusing service delivery on households needs and community needs is taking place through the War on Poverty Campaign and Rural development programme

Education which will now focus on building a good foundation at an earliest level of education which is what the ANC in its Manifesto said it is committed to address. Creation of decent work in particular for young people which also another ANC Manifesto Commitment.

Now when the government is making these pronouncements a reality some quarters are claiming Plagarism, I am not sure whether some of these quarters understands clearly what is plagerism means, Yes DA would have wanted to have such a bold programme, but unfortunately they are not in a position to do so, as for obvious reasons that they are very shallow. I had never seen or heard not a single jobs opportunity programme spearheaded by the DA any were in the Counrty, instead they are humiliating black people Africans in particular by building open toilets nogal, this goes against the Constitution the right to RESPECT AND THE RIGHT TO DIGNITY ( in case you do not know Chapter two of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Act 108 of 1996.

When the President pronounced that about 500 000 jobs opportunities will be created, as he had reported in his SoNA that 480 000 job opprtunities have been created, even the economics do agree with the President although they thought that it will be the private sector who was going to drive the programme. It should be understandable that the state itself is the employer when it comes to address the issues of poverty alleviation, no private sector would be willing to employ such a number with out making a profit. The programme was within the spirit offighting poverty and high food prices that ahs hit the ordinary people of our country

Some of us have been working very hard in ensuring that these jobs opportunities are realised and we know that indeed they had been created and out people are happy about them as they had benefited.
It is unfortunate that the jobs opportunties where not creates in areas where we visit them like the cities, they had been created in the rural areas where people worked, where me and you would not be prepared to work and they had brought food on the table for those who are in serious need of assistance. Thats how the Constitution should be honoured!!!!!

Lindiwe Marepula

Jacob Zuma’s speech was mediocre and shallow. He was not himself and was highly influenced bty the cloud over his head ( Love Child). I like JZ but I feel that his immoraliyt is unacceptable and does not serve the purpose of restoring the already damaged social fabric of our communities. I am hopeful that one day he will recognise his popularity and his influenntial being to our youth and not abuse this. I am agrieved.

Danny Archer

You guys need to look at separate microphones for the interviewer and interviewee, ideally lapel mics.

Codebender

He Forgot to practice his reading, and he must stop fooling the nation, what 490 jobs where created ?

Tazorro

Wakeup SLU you are living in fools paridise bro, we have negleted roads in rural areas,schools not furnished,locked because the same gorv does not pay, learners learning under the trees,etc. it is clear that you wearing blinds,the jobs He spoke about were opportunities not permanent jobs how then do you credit one for that, what is going to happen to these people when these projects are finished ? Dont fool yourself bro it certainly does not create permanent jobs. we need job security on those already at work & permanent jobs not temps, our gorv must work for us, we voted them in power to better ourlives. the speach was a disappointing one & very flat with nothing inspiring. Follow with your eyes & ears open bro dont be a moogoe.

Llewellyn Kriel

It takes extreme dedication to devote 57 minutes to watching a reasonably good production of eight minutes long. At 3G HSDPA via Vodascum it probably says as much about the pathetic subterranean standards of our broadband as it does the ultimate value for news media of putting online something that costs so, so much.

Reggie Radebe

I agree that the speech was one of the flattest, which lacks coherent taking into consideration the epoch event of celebrating Madiba’s 20 years.

However, I think that they have made the speech easy to read for the guy because of lack of education. On the same token by making mistakes such as ABSA collaboration instead of DBSA was big blunder for someone of his statue. The extension of olive branch to Dr Irvin Khoza has also made a mockery of him.

I think for the ANC to survive this term of Zuma, they should assign a team of well experience to surround him and assist in every sphere to run the government in order for them to save the already weakened leadership.

I watch his interview by Tim Modise the man is convinced that he is on the right track whereas the country is sliding to danger. He must get the wake up call and be told straight in the face by ANC heavy weights to deliver and even to speak in public what is agreed upon to be in the public domain. The appalling behavior of him to sleep around and make babies out of wedlock must be address by the ANC in a more decisive way because Zuma can not stand before the nation and advocate abstinence and condom use and yet involve in a sexual drive.In a nutshell he should walk the talk.

Zuma must stop using Zulu culture as an excuse to indulge in his sexual lust satisfaction. The ANC has rewarded Zuma kindly by giving him the presidency and is time to get real and deliver.

Zuma’s train must stop on the first five years and the rest will be taken care off by Wizard (Kgalema).

Modise

JG Zuma is a disaster (royalty blunder after blunder) BUT the real disaster is the fact that he does not know that he is thee royal disaster!

I think that those ANC heavies you’re talking about are laughing behind his back.

In all honesty, none of the current new ANC crop (aka ANC heavies that you’re alluding to) would have successfully stood against the fallen ex-president Thabo Mbeki – JG Zuma’s was the only one (man enough) to stand against the aloof & “I’m better than all of you” Mbeki.

Polokwane was Zuma assignment and passed with an A+. But now, now his job is done!!!

My money is either on Mathews Phosa or Tokyo Sexwale. Hhhmmm lets see, can it be Trevor Manuel??? nnnaaaaaoo, maybe the arrogant Fikile Mbalula but nnnaaaaaoo still.

I place all my bets on Tokyo Sexwale “the media spinner, ala ANC billionaire, ala celebrity”

ih_anonn

Zuma is a great man but his leadership capabilities and those a few around him are questionable and quite worrying for the future of South Africa. Do people actually realize that there will be life after the famous 2010 fifa world cup?!!! What are South Africans actually going to look up to? the government really need to make such things available for its people!!! Am sudden that I foresee a South Africa with so many social and economic problems (perhaps even political, if politicians keep forgetting their roles and responsibility to their mother land) beyond recovery. SA might be taking a completely different path from that of other african countries towards destruction, but trust me the road to recovery has almost been impossible for most countries and suprisingly enough, if you study them their destructions are different and unique to these areas. Our government is really supposed to be pushing into long-term plans and ways of dealing with socio-economic problems in this country because these are the issue that will affect it. SA more than ever needs leaders who will be able to tackle these. Empower the people through education, business, technology, sports or whatever. Copy-cap what other successful nations have done! Japan for instance, its way smaller than SA, has less natural resources and its population is more than twice that of SA and unemployment below 6% (and SA in its 20) – ofcause we have different histories and past but so what? Rwanda that suffered a tragic period not more than 18 years ago could end up becoming the next powerful ‘japan’ on this continent. Why do we think we can’t?!!! Social grants and so forth are helpfull but we can’t keep thinking that this will be the case with an increasing population, increasing unemployment and all! Really, we need solutions and leaders to see this coz otherwise we heading for a hard future and our generation will live to face it let alone our children. There is a tough life after 2010 for SA, unless we change this – i don’t care which political organization has to sort it out but it require an undivided approach. To SA leadership, use successful and unsuccessful counties cases a invaluable models and appreciate how distinct their journey to where they are is different. – Nigeria, Sudan, Botswana, Japan, Taiwan, Rwanda, the US, the tiny but flourishing Singapore, DRC, Australia, Denmark, Malawi, China, Swaziland, Lesotho, Burundi, Senegal, Tunisia, Angola, you name it. All have a distinct (perhaps painful or otherwise) story of their own but their unique stories have a lot of lessons for us. Its now or never but lets wait, play our parts and see coz we’ll live to see this!!! Find means to empower the people accordingly (accordingly does not imply BEE) with more sustanable means and we’ll be on the right track.

whizzkid

Sing for your masters Malala, sing. You are like a parrot programmed to say what the master tells you to. You are just as pathetic as this Zuma idiot.

Modise

Don’t you just love politix!

Sebatalali

The destiny and fate of our Republic lies in our hands irrespective of our colour,race religion, et cetera. It is incumbent on all of us to strive to drive the country in the right direction for the good of us all. Engaging in selfish debate won’t help us much to chieve our goals.

ih_anonn

point well put Sebatalali.

James

Who is flat and appalling now Mr Malala? Speeches don’t achieve anything, action does. You’ll do anything to please your masters, it’s pathetic! The budget speech was the taste of great things to come. If you want good speeches go to the Mbeki’s archives, the people aren’t interested in speeches like you.Let me remind you that you are not the voice of the people, why not sing and dance for your masters than talk about things you know nothing about.