My take on South Africa politics and what I ate a #nandos

I have now been in South Africa for just about 4 years. Overall, this country is wonderful. I am being taught here, I have found loves and breakups, and love again... and I am trying to find my feet in the world of business, trying to make things for me. I am a business consultant and analyst, and sometimes a book editor. But enough of that. 

My concern is the beautiful country in which I now temporarily live. It saddens me to notice that the people of South Africa are not that willing to instigate some form of change in the best of the manner. They mostly choose violence and rioting protest that basically render them criminals instead of victims. 

And at some point, in the language of politics, there is a huge demagogy pushing the poor, oppressed and forgotten to go on the streets and protest. When people starve and have nowhere to sleep even the smallest satisfactory (promises) thing can easily buy their service.

I dedicated this blog to point of things that do not work out properly as they should. Not long ago, I read in the news a decadent and unfounded notion of justice: inequality should always be there to create balance and equality, so should the economy be the way it is because dependence create power and with power, one can govern. Apartheid stood for that for almost half a century and it nearly destroyed this country. If it was not for the visionary and conciliatory attitude of Nelson Mandela this country would not be what it is now; a place where a lot of immigrants come invest and learn. 

The way things are going with the actually governing body shows that South Africa is driving in reverse to the past with sight of the future. The president, the Guptas, officials... it just seems like everyone who governs the country is corrupted. I probably come from a country where those who govern do not want to move out of power, with slick manipulation, solid and politically perversive tricks they cement their power for years and decades. It seems like that cycle is starting to spin in SA. The governing party is unable to oust the very man bringing down the country in all its aspects. One would wonder which leverage he has and how he does that. Or maybe he should just stay to be easily manipulated. 

I am not great at politics, not that much. However, all that the news display these past few days pivots around either the implication of the Gupta's in the political affairs or the internal ANC unrest or the EFF going more berserk than they already are. I wish I just wrote about the nearly non-existent portion of chips that Nandos served me for 24 Rand when I ate there. I understand that there is inflation but that did not cost me as much as half a bag of potatoes. 

Nandos chips. really 24 Rand for this.