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2006-08-20 Africa Subsaharan

'Terrible silence' over Mbeki's record on Aids

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Posted by Steve White 2006-08-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 more recently health minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang said she had more faith in lemon and garlic to treat Aids than in drugs.

Lemon and garlic would work assuming they haven't yet found out about brushing their teeth or Mbeki hasn't denounced it as voodoo.

Posted by gorb 2006-08-20 02:58|| 2006-08-20 02:58|| Front Page Top

#2 The stage is being set for Jacob Zuma. When he takes office he'll make Zimbob look quite benevolent.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-08-20 07:05|| 2006-08-20 07:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Scary thought. South Africa had most everything it needed when it got rid of apartheid; it could have been a real success. If Zuma comes in my bet is most of the white population bails (Australia?).

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-08-20 09:48|| 2006-08-20 09:48|| Front Page Top

#4 Dr.

Try to mentally capture this crude analogy. Here in this country we sometimes hear it said that "our system of government is distressing and oftentimes disappointing, but it's the best in the world" I suspect few would argue that fact.

In Rhodesia and South Africa before Mugabe and Mandela, the system labeled "apartheid" (Afrikaans for seperation)was also "distressing and disappointing" but it was the finest Africa had to offer. In sad retrospect, i suspect few would argue that fact either.

Communists, facists and totalitarian regimes have always pointed to the 'oppression of the people' and the need for revolution and overthrow. Nothing much new under the sun.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-08-20 10:49|| 2006-08-20 10:49|| Front Page Top

#5 "World leaders" went on to more media-visible matters after apartheid ended and the ANC took over. Besides, it is not nice to criticise former communist-supported thugs turned African national leaders.

Zuma will be the final-nail. He is just a slightly smarter version of Mugabe.

Posted by Fordesque 2006-08-20 12:12|| 2006-08-20 12:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Dis reg Fordesque, I completely agree with your assessment. Tragically, I fear we have not seen the worst yet in Africa.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-08-20 12:21|| 2006-08-20 12:21|| Front Page Top

#7 I hope that we are getting our ducks in line with respect to stragetic metals and elements before South Africa goes into the heart of darkness, where it is headed.

Posted by Alaska Paul back home">Alaska Paul back home 2006-08-20 19:43|| 2006-08-20 19:43|| Front Page Top

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