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I read Dr Cronje's report on the projections of SA's future and the election results. His research was spot on looking at what just happened in the political arena. I became a fan of his work since
Great video ! Is not south Africa part of BRICS ? The S being representative. It seems that the powers that be had wanted the dichotomy between socialism and capitalism to reap the benefits, as you point out. And for them the new model they have created vi China is what they want as it give complete control especially with AI too! I don't think Neldon Mandela would be happy with what is happening. I think Robert Kennedy junior is the person with the answers we all hope for. We need sound money too without the ability to devalue it, by manipulation. Bitcoin was a hope to change this. As ponted out in other comments. God, the one creator must come first and the 10 commandments. Without those in power whom put Jehova first nothing will be right. God bless
Yes you make many good points. I would add that socialism is religious in nature because humans are religious in nature. Therefore for us to build a system where the state does not run our lives, as you right say, we need religious principals. America did this well with Judeo/Christian values... "God given rights" - although this is sadly changing. In SA, what will we use? Judeo/Christian values as the foundation of our system or another? My vote is for Judeo/Christian values to underpin our system. It is not possible to use "diversity" or even "diversity of religion" to do this because of the stark and fundamental differences. This just causes chaos.
@@lanas.6234 Hi. Yes indeed. True Christian doctrine (aka orthodoxy) does not support a state church. It teaches the separation of church and state - so the state cannot influence the church but the church can hold the government accountable. For us to have a country free from socialism we have to have religious principles in government. Secular atheism cannot work, it only produces a totalitarian state - look to the modern day west and china, etc. for this. What we need are religous principles, but what? I support Judeo/Christian.
Nice.... thank you. Would actually like a series... Old school vs new... mmt vs Hyak... Neo liberal Marxism vs conservatism / liberalism. Anything that will help contribute toward changing majority voter patterns. Thanks
The individual is only "Free" when the individual has the choice to opt out. A Professional is an individual whose skills society places great value, not because the individual by virtue of their membership of one or more (Professional) Organisations.
ALL "-isms" are part of the same Marxist Communist system. If I am not mistaken, Mr. v. Staden, Lenin wore a Newsboy tweed cap in the same manner as yourself. imho.
We need to convince government personnel that they are simply public servants - not gods and that each and every one of them are subservient to the wishes of the public. Reduce exorbitant salary's, encourage being helpful and ensure their work is efficient and transparent. And their work is done timeously! Remove restrictive laws and quota systems, appoint personnel based on merit and ability only. This would go a long way to restoring confidence in government which is seen as largely self serving, indifferent to their citizens and many are simply exposed as corrupt with little or no consequences! Introduce a law that any suspected corruption ensures the immediate suspension of those responsible - without salary and that if proven guilty they serve jail time and accumulated pensions revert to the fiscus. As corruption is usually about gaining personal wealth the removal of this wealth should prove to be a real deterrent!
minnimum wage is one of the biggest issue. this discriminates against those who are less prefered .eg. unskilled (university graduates) and also we need to cut corporate tax.
Problem(s), effect, identify the cause, provide the solution. Wash, Rinse, Repeat. Communitairinism IS Marxist Communism! Instead of officials being held accountable, they charge the citizens with providing the solutions. This leads to conflict and division amongst various factions or groupings. It means regulations empowering tribunals and the denial of civilian access to be heard in a lower court of Common Law. Under Stalin, the Cheka were a militia deployed according to a quota system to rake in taxes from whichever grouping the State determined were undesireable. By that time most of the intelligencia had been rounded up, labeled enemies of the State and executed or sent into pergatory in Siberia. Communities are divisive because a healthy suburb or neighbourhood is diverse in its occupants, ergo there are many diverse Communities. Communities, are of amny different types being simply interest groups defined by their activities or interests, None of which impose themselves on any other Community. Enter Politics. Politics weaponizes the elementary construct of Community to drive agendas that affect everyone in the area, thereby sowing division. The structures that have traditionally been used to address Common Issues in an area, are the Rates Payers Association. Homeowners associations are a special group that arises from the subdivision of land for a particular development or Public Township involving the ownership of common land. No one is Free unless there is the mechanism to OPT OUT!
To build successful communities; you beed residents to pay rates and taxes; businesses to pay tax; stop informal settlements; start using rubbish bins and keep the streets clean; government need taxpayers funds to provide services; unfortunately crime; corruption and illicit trade is destroying SA 😢
Unfortunitaly this is not going to happen in SA, we are paying taxes to people who are not interested in a working society. You can in anyway not successfully manage a city with incompetent and criminal politicians. We urgently need self sufficient independent communities where we maintain our own services, and that is health, education, safety, social, sport, etc.
It all seems a little flimsy still... as a pleb, I still don't get the feeling that localising structures and providing services can be localised by said group's preferences, unless total (or near-total) failure of existing structures is evident. One shouldn't have to wait for below-matric-pass-rate-levels of service before one can even think about taking action and still be denied by the courts. Don't Share-title complexes provide some legal precedence for neighbourhoods to become more choosy of service providers? There is simply not enough in the law that supplies locals with hasty legal unburdening of a corrupted or undelivering municipality. The balance is out.
Treasonous. No self respecting government would ever permit a tax boycott. SA government faced with multiple challenges. But it still a force to be reckoned with.
A small contribution to society that is fair to ensure orderly conduct can be argued as acceptable BUT the current level of Governments' taxes intervening in every aspect of life and every transaction that is being executed, taking more than what is fair and also taking it without the State taking any meaningful risk associated to the parties' businesses is a Scam and Evil. The fact that tax is a law instituted by the State doesn't make it right and a right.
Futher more, i think that unemployed should have free access to the internet to learn skills like coding, CAD and other free and open source software. All this skills can be learned via tutorials. With enough practice you can become a freelancer and start your own business. Even theoretical knowledge about crafts jobs can be learned for free via Internet
While i really like your way of thinking....i dont think that idea is a good one as the minimum wage is already not enough for a living. In my eyes, the key to the reduction of unemployment is education in skills needed in the economy in combination with creating an environment that attracts international business. The reality in SA is that many kids that finish school with Matric cant even do basic math...and international business lost interest in investing in SA due to the corruption and incompetence of ANC Kids in schools need to see that they get a fair chance for a job if they put effort into studying in school and learning skills needed in the labour market while visiting school.
@gailday8371 yes sure...that works if you have a relative even ammount of job seekers and open positions. In SA how ever unemployment is mainly a problem of low skilled or no skilled people. And for these people are just relatively little amounts of offial jobs available. Not having a minimum wage or basic labour rights will result in conditions where more and more people work but still can't have a living and need criminal activitys to just survive. Such conditions where people already work for less than minimum wage are already existing plentyfull anyway ....they are just illegal and nobody follows up or cares The factorys where plenty of low skilled and no skilled people could find work, just dont exist anymore in SA...Countrys like Bangladesh are a typical example that took over the textile industry that once existed in SA and providedsuch jobs. The unemployment rate will only go down (and living conditions go up to reduce crime) if business are attracted to SA that creaty quality products that can be exported (and once the income level in SA increases also be sold locally) The key to that is educated and skilled labour and a corruption free government. Only an educated person will actually understand that supporting the ANC/EFF/ZUMA is the real reason for the problems and the little progress that has been made since the end of apartheid Hence the people in power in SA have very little interest to really educate the poor....or to attract business that create jobs.....that is the sad reality in SA During Apartheid the whites made life hell for poor people.....now the politically well connected, rich and corupt blacks
The law is the law....the day they sell their properties the Minusipalities will take what they owe them first....before they get their share !!! When you are stupid ....no one can fix it !!!!
If you think the GNU was natural, think again. It’s a globalist operation to keep SA in line with what China did. Industrialization, techno authoritarianism. Crumbs for the poor under the guise of development. Social media arrests are coming.
I live in a Public Township Development of some 1300 homes. The use of the term "Community" I find offensive and devisive. How can such a diverse group of people be descrbed as one Community?! At best the area is a neighbourhood or suburb with various grouping of people, diverse in their interests, traditions and heritage. A community is a natural formation of peoples united in some way. A community can be defined at many levels but usually smaller than the larger region in which the collection of people find themselves, i.e. the neighbourhood/suburb. A Community is not something to be imposed on any other. To be free, means to have the option to opt out, without prejudice. Return to Nationalism, a South African has a heritage in the Country, does not have the option of immigration, has no desire to immigrate, has only one passport, is of South African generational paternal stock/bloodline, etc. Refer to us as South Africans, or homeowners, or citizens, etc. but Community in the broader sense in which it is being used politically is out of runway. imo
a community, neighborhood, township of people ...even dorpie of folk coming together to challenge our lawless government in terms of disservice would be okay.
How much did it cost the ratepayers to bring the matter to Court? Was this in the Higher Court or Lower Court? The tax burden should not be solely borne by the citizenry, the tax burden should be distributed onto Corporations, Tourism, Foreign (incl. dual+ citizens and residents) property owners, etc. Further, benefits, concessions, can be granted to ZA citizens in the consumer market, the price gouging must end. Homegrown enterprises must receive greater protections from foreign corporate competition provided the mechanisms for pricing goods and services remains competitive. imo
So! Why do we print money? Why? We do not have to pay taxes . The " contract" between us and the Government is broken. So it's called The Constitution. If a Government can't protect its borders and can't protect the citizens they should be charged with Treason.
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