Comments on: There’s talk of emigration in the air http://6000.co.za/there%e2%80%99s-talk-of-emigration-in-the-air/ "...irresponsible, and damaging to the reputation of bloggers generally" Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: 6000 http://6000.co.za/there%e2%80%99s-talk-of-emigration-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-15361 6000 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:17:38 +0000 http://6000.co.za/?p=2843#comment-15361 Luiz > Thanks. Just when I was beginning to worry that the racist SA ex-pat stereotype had disappeared, you have reaffirmed my faith. Especially loved the "BEE/AA is racist" comment, the fact that you live in the UK and the "it's only a matter of time" thing. Talk about ticking all the boxes. Superb. Have a lovely life. Bye. Luiz > Thanks. Just when I was beginning to worry that the racist SA ex-pat stereotype had disappeared, you have reaffirmed my faith.

Especially loved the “BEE/AA is racist” comment, the fact that you live in the UK and the “it’s only a matter of time” thing. Talk about ticking all the boxes. Superb.

Have a lovely life. Bye.

]]> By: Luiz http://6000.co.za/there%e2%80%99s-talk-of-emigration-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-15352 Luiz Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:25:30 +0000 http://6000.co.za/?p=2843#comment-15352 Never true? Falsehoods? How can you be so blind? I understand the politics suck world wide. I understand there is no Utopia but there is no way in hell that you can begin to say that crime levels in South Africa are anywhere close to the UK, or in fact in other 1st World Countries. Here are some of my family’s crime stats starting from 1994: <em>[there follows a list of woe and misery, most of which involves Luiz's sister's best friend's next door neighbours etc etc and which I have removed for reasons of... grammar and... other stuff (like it's pathetic).] 6k.</em> What exactly are we supposed to be positive about? The sunshine? The great, open landscapes? The awesome beaches? The fantastic wildlife? The intelligent reverse apartheid now politely called Affirmative Action and Black Empowerment? The lousy Rand? Get real, wake up and smell the coffee! At its not just South Africa, both my sisters and my own in-laws are from Zim. You should hear their horror stories. I was born in Mozambique and left in 1975 with many horror stories – I saw people being burnt alive, their head being used a football! Those that stay in Africa either can’t get out for various reasons or are raking in the cash from dodgy deals thanks to their unscrupulous connections. I am grateful to live in the UK despite its ‘many’ problems. At least we can live in relative peace of mind. We don’t have to be scared of the dark, carry guns, and have six foot walls, barbed fences, killer guard dogs and burglar guards on all windows to list a few things. Here I have a career based on merit not skin colour or connections. To all those that haven’t been a victim of crime, GOOD LUCK to you because it’s just a matter of time! Life certainly looks different when you have stared down a barrel of a gun! Let us hope and pray you are still positive when they rob you or yours blind, terrorise you or yours, rape you or yours or God forbid – murder you or yours! Never true? Falsehoods? How can you be so blind? I understand the politics suck world wide. I understand there is no Utopia but there is no way in hell that you can begin to say that crime levels in South Africa are anywhere close to the UK, or in fact in other 1st World Countries.

Here are some of my family’s crime stats starting from 1994:

[there follows a list of woe and misery, most of which involves Luiz's sister's best friend's next door neighbours etc etc and which I have removed for reasons of... grammar and... other stuff (like it's pathetic).]
6k.

What exactly are we supposed to be positive about? The sunshine? The great, open landscapes? The awesome beaches? The fantastic wildlife? The intelligent reverse apartheid now politely called Affirmative Action and Black Empowerment? The lousy Rand? Get real, wake up and smell the coffee! At its not just South Africa, both my sisters and my own in-laws are from Zim. You should hear their horror stories. I was born in Mozambique and left in 1975 with many horror stories – I saw people being burnt alive, their head being used a football! Those that stay in Africa either can’t get out for various reasons or are raking in the cash from dodgy deals thanks to their unscrupulous connections.

I am grateful to live in the UK despite its ‘many’ problems. At least we can live in relative peace of mind. We don’t have to be scared of the dark, carry guns, and have six foot walls, barbed fences, killer guard dogs and burglar guards on all windows to list a few things. Here I have a career based on merit not skin colour or connections.

To all those that haven’t been a victim of crime, GOOD LUCK to you because it’s just a matter of time! Life certainly looks different when you have stared down a barrel of a gun! Let us hope and pray you are still positive when they rob you or yours blind, terrorise you or yours, rape you or yours or God forbid – murder you or yours!

]]> By: 6000 http://6000.co.za/there%e2%80%99s-talk-of-emigration-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-15306 6000 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:19:43 +0000 http://6000.co.za/?p=2843#comment-15306 Stan > Nah - been there, done that! Stan > Nah – been there, done that!

]]> By: Stan http://6000.co.za/there%e2%80%99s-talk-of-emigration-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-15284 Stan Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:22:39 +0000 http://6000.co.za/?p=2843#comment-15284 For a moment I thought it was you thinking of emmigrating, misled by the headline. For a moment I thought it was you thinking of emmigrating, misled by the headline.

]]> By: 6000 http://6000.co.za/there%e2%80%99s-talk-of-emigration-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-15272 6000 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:55:27 +0000 http://6000.co.za/?p=2843#comment-15272 Noel > We aim to <del datetime="2009-11-10T13:29:30+00:00">please</del> be perfectly honest. Noel > We aim to please be perfectly honest.

]]> By: Noel http://6000.co.za/there%e2%80%99s-talk-of-emigration-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-15270 Noel Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:03:54 +0000 http://6000.co.za/?p=2843#comment-15270 A great big shiny sunbeam from 6K... Lekker! A great big shiny sunbeam from 6K… Lekker!

]]> By: 6000 http://6000.co.za/there%e2%80%99s-talk-of-emigration-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-15268 6000 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:17:10 +0000 http://6000.co.za/?p=2843#comment-15268 Tara > I understand your cautionary tone. But the circumstances in which SA finds itself are still a far cry from Zim. The Constitution is a hugely important document and - believe it or not - it <i>is</i> respected by all the parties in the country - if not necessarily by all the individuals. I'm not saying that JZ is the perfect President, not that the ANC form the perfect Government. But I think we're far further towards the "things are going well" end of the scale than the "OMG! We're all going to die!" end. Pamela > It gets that way, hey? But it shouldn't. I find that about 2% of those people who say thery're going to leave, actually leave. Bit of a cliche, buti t's nicer without them. Andrew > Death by van. I like it. Tara 2 > (You were pre-Tara'ed by Tara.) It's a funny column. I like Clarkson - even if he won't let me walk round his lighthouse. Tara > I understand your cautionary tone. But the circumstances in which SA finds itself are still a far cry from Zim. The Constitution is a hugely important document and – believe it or not – it is respected by all the parties in the country – if not necessarily by all the individuals.
I’m not saying that JZ is the perfect President, not that the ANC form the perfect Government.
But I think we’re far further towards the “things are going well” end of the scale than the “OMG! We’re all going to die!” end.

Pamela > It gets that way, hey? But it shouldn’t. I find that about 2% of those people who say thery’re going to leave, actually leave. Bit of a cliche, buti t’s nicer without them.

Andrew > Death by van. I like it.

Tara 2 > (You were pre-Tara’ed by Tara.) It’s a funny column. I like Clarkson – even if he won’t let me walk round his lighthouse.

]]> By: Tara http://6000.co.za/there%e2%80%99s-talk-of-emigration-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-15266 Tara Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:05:51 +0000 http://6000.co.za/?p=2843#comment-15266 So would you like a cookie now? ;) Thanks for grabbing the column before it went kaboom. It saved me much muttering about the Times being various unflattering things. .-= Tara´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.goblintalk.co.za/2009/11/arrrr-this-be-a-pirate-fluck-fliday/" rel="nofollow">Arrrr! This be a pirate Fluck Fliday!</a> =-. So would you like a cookie now? ;)

Thanks for grabbing the column before it went kaboom. It saved me much muttering about the Times being various unflattering things.
.-= Tara´s last blog ..Arrrr! This be a pirate Fluck Fliday! =-.

]]> By: Andrew http://6000.co.za/there%e2%80%99s-talk-of-emigration-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-15265 Andrew Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:58:58 +0000 http://6000.co.za/?p=2843#comment-15265 I'll wager Clarkson's column was removed because he referred to South Africa as too "risky" for emigration purposes. (The SA high commission cried racism and put the screws on the Foreign office which in turn had the Times remove it). He did have a point though with the van thing. I'd love to see that ASA guy and a few others on a good bundu-bashing. I’ll wager Clarkson’s column was removed because he referred to South Africa as too “risky” for emigration purposes. (The SA high commission cried racism and put the screws on the Foreign office which in turn had the Times remove it). He did have a point though with the van thing. I’d love to see that ASA guy and a few others on a good bundu-bashing.

]]> By: Pamela http://6000.co.za/there%e2%80%99s-talk-of-emigration-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-15264 Pamela Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:58:40 +0000 http://6000.co.za/?p=2843#comment-15264 I feel like I am constantly defending my reasons to choose to live in SA. When I say it is the best place I have lived the first questions is always - why, where else have you been? Yes, we have our problems, but like Clarkson said - so does everywhere else. Maybe it is because I am from a family of Ex-pat and they always saw the positive. Maybe it is because I have travelled and lived in numerous different countries. Who knows? But I still maintain there is nowhere else I would rather live than in PE! .-= Pamela´s last blog ..<a href="http://pamiejane.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/papa-dont-preach/" rel="nofollow">Papa don’t preach!</a> =-. I feel like I am constantly defending my reasons to choose to live in SA. When I say it is the best place I have lived the first questions is always – why, where else have you been?

Yes, we have our problems, but like Clarkson said – so does everywhere else. Maybe it is because I am from a family of Ex-pat and they always saw the positive. Maybe it is because I have travelled and lived in numerous different countries. Who knows? But I still maintain there is nowhere else I would rather live than in PE!
.-= Pamela´s last blog ..Papa don’t preach! =-.

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