‘Some people think that I cannot learn!’ Malema told a group of reporters. ‘They like to say, ah that Malema boy, he failed Matric, he can’t even count to eleven! But I tell them, I can learn! I will learn from the best, and I will bring it back to South Africa.’
‘In South Africa we have ten rand notes, twenty and sometimes even one hundred rand notes. In Zimbabwe they have a 100 trillion Zim Dollar banknote. Now you can see that this is a country doing something right!’
When asked if he understood the concept of hyperinflation Malema said, ‘Don’t bring your racist questions here?’
Malema who has been under fire recently for singing the struggle song ‘Kill the Boer, Kill the farmer’ was asked how he felt about the death of Eugene Terreblanche.
‘Well’ said Malema, ‘People will blame me for what has happened with that man. I tell them only this. I was in Zimbabwe, I have an alibi.’
When asked if he thought that his song which says ‘Kill the Boer!’ might have in some way contributed to The Boer being killed, he said, ‘Now you are being stupid. I have heard little white kids singing about Humpty Dumpty falling off a wall. Now, every time that an egg breaks will you arrest these small children? No, so don’t you come with your stupid questions. This is just another example of racism.’After studying economics in Zimbabwe, Malema moves on to China to brush up on his human rights knowledge.
I cant wait to see the learnings of China maybe he can comment on how miners are dispensable and losing a few hundred isnt really a problem as its an innovative way of job creation
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UK
the blind view is a racist blog written by colonial elites from priveleged educational backrounds. it is unfortunate that South Africa still has such racist bigot pale skinned moffies. these guys should have been killed by Buthelezi. It a pity Madiba was such a wimp, and a gay-boy because of his white prison guards on Robben Island. People should kill all the Blind View writers for being racist. Because they are are racist. And racist people should be killed. That's why we must kill people from the blind view. One settler!!! One bullet!!!
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ReplyDeleteThis comment is an interestnig one. To say that the blind viewers are rascist seems a bit harsh. If we cannot look at ourselves and laugh a bit then I think this world will be a very sad place.
As a black women I dont take offence to this but maybe I am missing something??
I think your comments should be put into check what you are saying is very harsh and maybe a bit of explaining as to why you feel this way is in order. Back your statements up if you accuse of such terrible things
Lebo
Cape Town
@ anon
ReplyDeletewho in heavens name do you think you are to say that Madiba was a "gay boy wimp"
Maybe if you have so many issues with both rasicsm and homophobia you should look inside yourself and question your own morals.
I agree rascist people should be killed but also remember rascism isnt a one way street. maybe that first bullet should be for you....
Mohammed
JHB
Firstly, since when is it ok to kill ppl...?! For all those people out there that are so pro murder regardless of what race, nationality, religion etc have you yourself ever had a family member or friend killed? Would you yourself be willing to be the murderer and live happily knowing you took the life of another human being regardless of whether you agree with their views or not? A very close friend of the family was in fact murdered a few years ago and believe me I still think about him everyday and the impact that his murderer has had on so many people in such a negative way is sick. Until you have gone through the pain of losing someone maybe you should think twice about being so gung ho about killing people! Since when did violence solve anything? Wasn't there enough bloodshed and pain caused during Apartheid? How many more innocent people have to die until you understand that love is the answer? Murder and violence is never the answer - NEVER! It's much harder to forgive someone than it is to seek revenge. Be the bigger person.
ReplyDeleteSome of these comments are blood-curdling. Who is the genius from JHB who suggests "maybe the first bullet should be for you"? What a depressing intellectual vacuum must prevail in your country when a quietly ironic piece, such as the above, about circumstances that should be troubling to all South Africans interested in a democratic future is met with unfiltered amygdala fear-hate-kill responses.
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@ Anon
ReplyDeleteIn the South African constitution, there are limitations to the right to freedom of expression, including:
- "incitement of immediate violence"
- "advocacy of hatred that is based on race, ethnicity, gender, or religion, and that constitutes incitement to cause harm"
This article does take a very strong position on Mr Julius Malema, but cannot be said to be inciting violence against him, or advocating hatred against him based on his race, ethnicity, gender or religion.
The Blind View wishes to remain a non-racist, non-sexist, open forum for discussion.
As your comments do openly advocate hatred and directly call for violence, constitutionally, the Blind View has no obligation to retain them.
May I encourage you to focus your contributions on the content of the articles, rather than the writers. If you can manage that, the Blind View will happily publish your future comments.
-Admin
JOhn
ReplyDeleteSince when is South Africa so unstable that a terrbile but senseless murder and a man who likes to make the headlines more than Tiger woods likes his concubines completely rock the country to the core
South Africans are stronger than that be them educated and otheriwise we have all been through too much together
This is a fun, interesting take on a man who has only been taken literally.
Mike rands whoever you are I really enjoy your style of writing
THank you for allowing us to laugh a little bit amongst all the bad karma
John
Vredehoek
One Blogger! One Bullet!
ReplyDeletethis blog is full of racists who should be shot. Julius Malema is a miracle, and people are just jealous. I think anyone who makes fun of Malema must just leave South Africa because they don't belong there.
ReplyDeleteNo one likes to admit Madiba was a gay boy for the Western World. He was so busy meeting celebrities, and going to pop concerts... he should have been killing white people! The scum from the see! White scum! Like the people who write for this blog!!!
Long live Malema!
I've never seen Malema say any of the things he is reported to have said. Not even on YouTube.
ReplyDeleteEverything we hear about him is just a neo-colonial fascist construction of marginalised pigmentocrats that like to live on the high flung relief that they got to keep their houses after 94 without giving up anything else.
Too much has been done to appease these whiteys.
I've been reading some of this blog - and it looks like thins Mike Rangs fellow doesn't even live in South Africa. Who is this guy then to defame a leader of the people like Malema?
Who does he think he is? Some jewboy Zapiro? Or like that satanist Hellen Zille?
These chinas need to come to Limpopo Provence, and then we'll show them what's what one time. These little bloggers in their gated communities from their fascist apartheid schools make me sick.
Long live Julius!!!
Some of the comments above are so racist/sexist/homophobic/anti-semitic, it almost makes me think that the posts can't be real...?! All those Malema fans out there that are having the audacity to call Madiba gay, seriously what century were you born in? Clearly, you never lived through Apartheid and are definitely not a product of the new free democratic South Africa. It makes me sick to think that people DIED defending your freedom and all you can do is dance on their graves with your ignorance. We are ALL a part of the new South Africa and the rainbow nation will very quickly cease to exist if you continue believing the lies and false promises from your 'comrades'. Mugabe promised Zimbabwe a better future and look where that got them... if you think South Africa is so screwed up full of "gays, Jews and Satanists", then you are more than welcome to LEAVE! Good luck finding a country that would actually want you as a citizen!
ReplyDeleteIt is unfortunate that the aggressive youths who have responded above do not have more adjectives to hand. Contrary to what they have grown used to in a post-apartheid South Africa, the term "racist" cannot be invoked every time someone criticizes a black person, without rendering the speaker's critique devoid of all substance.
ReplyDeleteReading the above piece, descriptors such as sarcastic, tounge-in-cheek, facetious, humorous and witty come to mind.
It is also unfortunate that they cannot take a more objective view of the role they play in a much bigger game of political grand mastery. Malema, like Zuma, is a populist. This means that, while he has little to offer in the way of intellect or pragmatism, he spouts inflammatory drivel with one aim. To incite and encourage the South African masses in his favour. By hording together and singing songs of violence, they have renounced their roles as individuals capable of change, and become pawns to a higher, rotten cause.
This cause is one of numbers. It is a cause which completely upends the concept of democracy through mass action, where the masses are tempted, twisted and used to the ends of power seekers. Inevitably, whatever incentives the populist leaders string their desperate supporters along with will fail to materialize.
Yet to these people, it does not matter if policies bandied about are detrimental to their future, because they cannot understand the long term implications of whats at stake. It is enough for them that they have a figurehead who embodies, supposedly, their plight.
that's pure racism
ReplyDeleteWhat is eminently apparent from the majority of comments, is that there is insufficient mental acuity applied to the debate. Quite clearly there is very little understanding of the fine art of satire - hence the inability to appreciate Zapiro (not to mention the need to villify him). Sadly this speaks to the poor education standards in our country which tend to shape the level of debate around these and similar issues. I seriously suggest that slinging racial abuse across the divide is hardly going to solve the problem. Let's rather attempt to approach the issue with the same kind of wit and intlligence as Michael Rands has brought to this article and leave the vitriol where it belongs - in the gutters of our sorry past.
ReplyDeleteWarning: This site contains satire. Entrance Requirements: Minimum Gr 10 education recommended, and location preferably outside of Limpopo Province. Failure to meet these requirements may lead to misplaced anger and embarrassingly stupid comments.
ReplyDeleteSouth Africa is too hard on itself - we should appreciate Julius, learning to deal with him is a learning curve for future progress!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.digitalconflictsite.com/blog/south-africa-is-too-hard-on-itself-we-re-paving-the-way-for-the-future