SA's 'leadership' lead by doing nothing until something breaks, and then expect those paying for the repairs to thank them.
Remember like a year ago when petrol was around the R16 mark and two years before that, around the R14 mark? Hell, I don’t want to pretend like I miss Jacob Zuma but in 2010, I was paying less than R8 bucks a litre. Now of course, I’m aware of the fluctuations in oil price and the weakening of the rand that all have an effect on what it costs us to fuel our cars. My question is, why should it? Also Read: Dropping the fuel price by R1.50 is a small mercy, but we’ll take it Sure, any relief...
Now of course, I’m aware of the fluctuations in oil price and the weakening of the rand that all have an effect on what it costs us to fuel our cars.Is it a worthy boast or a feather in the cap of our government? Damnit, no! Praiseworthy interventions are not interventions that are made in states of panic and only temporarily solve the problem.
There’s an entire financial ministry with access to top graduates from 26 public universities across South Africa.You’re telling me that despite all that, we have no control or even influence on the petrol price and rand-dollar exchange. Give me a break.I’m in no mood to thank the government for an intervention that would hardly be required if they were even remotely proactive.
A dude with no education who came on a boat without being able to speak the language and runs a corner café could give you that idea for free, and then send you on your way with Chappies in lieu of change.You have provided leadership in doing some temporary damage control. Thanks again. Praise be.
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