* Our elections being declared free and fair by the IEC( Independent Electoral Commission). Democracy is indeed alive and kicking here in SA. Fifteen years after we first cast our votes as a united country we are still stable. It was quite pleasing to see those long and winding queues of voters on election day. It brought back memories of 1994 - the year of our watershed elections.
Mzansi citizens came out in numbers to cast their votes. By rough estimates the voter turnout -of those who had registered - was close to 80%. This turnout is damn good compared to other democracies.
While at it, may we take this opportunity to say 'well done' to the 4 biggest parties in the land:
The ANC - at 65.90% - for getting the lion's share of the votes.
The DA - at 16.66% - for being the 2nd biggest party in the country.
COPE - at 7.42% - for managing to get a national footprint despite being
a few months old.
The IFP - at 4.55% - for still being a force even though it is largely a
Kwazulu-Natal based party.
The people of Mzansi have spoken indeed.
ALL IS WELL.
* Clearest evidence yet that dreams can come true.
In an article by Karen Van Rooyen, entitled "Priest Lives His Big-Screen Rugby
Dream"(Sunday Times,26/04/09), a pastor named Paul Siaki went from reading about the making of the movie - THE HUMAN FACTOR - in the newspapers to actually being in it. This movie is about our national rugby team's( the Springboks) 1995 Rugby World Cup victory, and it is being shot here in SA.
From the start, pastor Siaki decided that he wants to be in this movie. His reasoning was very simple. On the way to victory the Springboks played Samoa. It followed therefore that the movie makers will need somebody to play the Samoan part( or parts). He is Samoan by birth, loves rugby and happens to live here in SA. So the movie makers must have a part for him somewhere in this movie.
The pastor then phoned the casting agency to ask for a role in the movie. But he
was told, sorry, all the parts have been filled.
They should have told this to a less strong-willed somebody. Pastor Siaki was not going to give up. He kept phoning the agency, and pestering them, to 'demand' his part.
In the end his perseverance paid off. The casting agency one day phoned back to
say " they would need him after all". He was cast as the Samoan rugby team coach.
From nothing, pastor Paul Siaki was now hanging with bo-Matt Damon, Morgan
Freeman and Clint Eastwood on set.
His story was truly inspiring.
What dreams do we all have that, with a little persistence and outside-the-box-thinking, cannot come true?
* The incredible run by the Pretoria University soccer team( the 'tukkies') in the
Nedbank Cup knockout tournament. As a team from the First Division - as opposed to the Premier Division - nobody would have given them a chance. But
there they are: in the Final of this big bucks competition. On 23rd May they will
be playing a Premier Division side - Moroka Swallows - for the R6million winner's
prize.
Along the way they slayed some Premier Division giants like Kaizer Chiefs,
Ajax Cape Town, and Bloemfontein Celtic.
The win over Kaizer Chiefs had an unbelievable score. The 'tukkies' beat Chiefs
4-3 in regulation time. An unbelieving Chiefs fan - on being told about this score
the next day - had gone:
"Ene I had trust in our goalkeeper - Itumeleng Khune - when it
comes to a penalty shootout."
But this poor fan was quickly corrected.
"No, it was not a penalty shootout. The 'tukkies' put 4 past
Khune in normal play."
Well done to the Pretoria University soccer team and their coaching staff.
THANK YOU UNIVERSE. THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.
======================================
Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:
Free And Fair
___________
Free and fair?
Yes, free and fair.
Says who?
So says the IEC.
So says SADC.
Free and fair?
Ofcourse,free and fair.
Who says?
So says Mzansi citizens.
They have spoken.
18 million of them.
It is clear.
Democracy is here.
You are free Mzansi.
'Mona' phanzi.
And you are fair too.
=====================================
SO, SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE, WHAT MADE YOU
FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?
Let us know at - feelgoodmovement@gmail.com
=====================================
Mzansi citizens came out in numbers to cast their votes. By rough estimates the voter turnout -of those who had registered - was close to 80%. This turnout is damn good compared to other democracies.
While at it, may we take this opportunity to say 'well done' to the 4 biggest parties in the land:
The ANC - at 65.90% - for getting the lion's share of the votes.
The DA - at 16.66% - for being the 2nd biggest party in the country.
COPE - at 7.42% - for managing to get a national footprint despite being
a few months old.
The IFP - at 4.55% - for still being a force even though it is largely a
Kwazulu-Natal based party.
The people of Mzansi have spoken indeed.
ALL IS WELL.
* Clearest evidence yet that dreams can come true.
In an article by Karen Van Rooyen, entitled "Priest Lives His Big-Screen Rugby
Dream"(Sunday Times,26/04/09), a pastor named Paul Siaki went from reading about the making of the movie - THE HUMAN FACTOR - in the newspapers to actually being in it. This movie is about our national rugby team's( the Springboks) 1995 Rugby World Cup victory, and it is being shot here in SA.
From the start, pastor Siaki decided that he wants to be in this movie. His reasoning was very simple. On the way to victory the Springboks played Samoa. It followed therefore that the movie makers will need somebody to play the Samoan part( or parts). He is Samoan by birth, loves rugby and happens to live here in SA. So the movie makers must have a part for him somewhere in this movie.
The pastor then phoned the casting agency to ask for a role in the movie. But he
was told, sorry, all the parts have been filled.
They should have told this to a less strong-willed somebody. Pastor Siaki was not going to give up. He kept phoning the agency, and pestering them, to 'demand' his part.
In the end his perseverance paid off. The casting agency one day phoned back to
say " they would need him after all". He was cast as the Samoan rugby team coach.
From nothing, pastor Paul Siaki was now hanging with bo-Matt Damon, Morgan
Freeman and Clint Eastwood on set.
His story was truly inspiring.
What dreams do we all have that, with a little persistence and outside-the-box-thinking, cannot come true?
* The incredible run by the Pretoria University soccer team( the 'tukkies') in the
Nedbank Cup knockout tournament. As a team from the First Division - as opposed to the Premier Division - nobody would have given them a chance. But
there they are: in the Final of this big bucks competition. On 23rd May they will
be playing a Premier Division side - Moroka Swallows - for the R6million winner's
prize.
Along the way they slayed some Premier Division giants like Kaizer Chiefs,
Ajax Cape Town, and Bloemfontein Celtic.
The win over Kaizer Chiefs had an unbelievable score. The 'tukkies' beat Chiefs
4-3 in regulation time. An unbelieving Chiefs fan - on being told about this score
the next day - had gone:
"Ene I had trust in our goalkeeper - Itumeleng Khune - when it
comes to a penalty shootout."
But this poor fan was quickly corrected.
"No, it was not a penalty shootout. The 'tukkies' put 4 past
Khune in normal play."
Well done to the Pretoria University soccer team and their coaching staff.
THANK YOU UNIVERSE. THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.
======================================
Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:
Free And Fair
___________
Free and fair?
Yes, free and fair.
Says who?
So says the IEC.
So says SADC.
Free and fair?
Ofcourse,free and fair.
Who says?
So says Mzansi citizens.
They have spoken.
18 million of them.
It is clear.
Democracy is here.
You are free Mzansi.
'Mona' phanzi.
And you are fair too.
=====================================
SO, SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE, WHAT MADE YOU
FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?
Let us know at - feelgoodmovement@gmail.com
=====================================
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