Launching the Protea Discussion Group

   A long held wish for yours truly and a few friends became a reality this past Saturday. We formed the Protea Discussion Group.

   The main reason for starting such a grouping is to create a forum where fellow readers and thinkers in the Protea North and surrounding areas can meet regularly(once a month at least) to 

discuss matters and share ideas. In this forum we hope to debate and dissect burning national issues and those taking place outside the country.

   Our first meeting turned out to be a lively affair indeed. For example, we touched on the issue of tata Mandela's state of health that is currently consuming the country. While it is a good thing to be concerned when he is hospitalized, there is no need for the country to go into a state of panic each time this happens. At his age frequent hospital visits are par for the course. As a nation we must allow the medical professionals taking care of him to do what they know best in helping him get well, the group members felt.

   On Julius Malema's rumoured political comeback - by forming his own political party - the group  agreed that he is going to battle. His support outside of the ANC is going to prove negligible. But there is certainly no harm in anyone starting their own political party. He is welcome to try.

   The old adage that time flies when you are having fun is so true. Once the group got started on an issue it was difficult to stop and move on to the next one. The 2 hours(or so) we had allocated for that day's discussion flew by very quickly. We had to shelve some topics for the next time we met. 

   Many, many thanks to my fellow group members - Emmanuel Tshivhase and Mpho G Mohatle - for helping to get this discussion group project off the ground.

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THANK YOU UNIVERSE. THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.

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Congratulations to Our Comrades Winner

   Claude Moshiywa, by winning the 2013 Comrades Marathon this morning, made a breakthrough of sorts. The 'up run' route - from Durban to Pietermaritzburg - has not been won by a South African runner in the past 21 years( since 1992). 

   The Comrades - at 87kms in length - is more like an ultra marathon really. This distance is more than twice the length of the normal marathon distance of 42kms. So to complete it - never mind winning it - is quite a feat.

   The nice touch about this year's race was that a lot of runners ran it in memory of Vuyo Mbuli. Vuyo is the much loved SAFM Talk show host and SABC Morning Live presenter who suddenly passed away recently. He had run a few Comrade races in the past and was preparing to run the race again this year. 

    To the men's race winner - Moshiywa - and the Russian twin Elena Nurgalieva, who won the women's race( for the 8th time), we say well done. Big up, as well, to all the runners who participated in this year's race.

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THANK YOU UNIVERSE. THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.

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SO, SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE, WHAT MADE YOU FEEL

GOOD THIS WEEK?