Dark clouds gather for middle-class South Africa

[ArmatageShanks]

I'm 51 without Matric

I'm 30 and the same, but I broke that barrier with overtime sometimes, when I'm your age I hope to double that

But you shouldn't mention matric, its never hindered me, nor should it you, and its certainly not something to blame

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

I'm 30 and the same, but I broke that barrier with overtime sometimes, when I'm your age I hope to double that

But you shouldn't mention matric, its never hindered me, nor should it you, and its certainly not something to blame

I look forward to retirement
Only 14 years to go
Then go onto my government pension

 

[ArmatageShanks]

I look forward to retirement
Only 14 years to go
Then go onto my government pension

That's a scary prospect for me, I have no nest egg yet, should start doing something about that.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

That's a scary prospect for me, I have no nest egg yet, should start doing something about that.

Neh
Live every day like its the last
Thats what I do

 

[Magnum]

Will these dark clouds be affecting solar production?

 

[ArmatageShanks]

Will these dark clouds be affecting solar production?

No but bird poo will.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

wait till the coup starts.

 

[SAguy]

If things get worse it's gonna start cutting into my drugs and alcohol money, dark days ahead

 

[The_MAC]

Yup, always happy

An old Gypsey Caraavette 5 I bought for 5 grand cash, 1982 model. It's all I need. Happiness

You lost me at professionals.
I am not one of those at all
You need Matric for that

I just multi quoted like @craig does. @HunterNW will be proud

Sometimes less is more

 

[deweyzeph]

Who the hell here takes home more than R20 000 a month?

Guess I am lower class then, don't care, I pay less tax

R20 000 wouldn't even cover my monthly bond repayments.

 

[ArmatageShanks]

R20 000 wouldn't even cover my monthly bond repayments.

You should work on that then.

 

[LCBXX]

The ANC wants to keep South Africa rural.

 

[Fulcrum29]

As a reminder that this below was stated as policy,

ANC MPs rally around Dlamini-Zuma after 'class suicide' question

African National Congress (ANC) MPs rallied in support of Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma after she was asked which class she wanted to commit suicide. Dlamini-Zuma briefed the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on the government's response to...

www.polity.org.za

ANC MPs rally around Dlamini-Zuma after 'class suicide' question​

...

Dlamini-Zuma briefed the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on the government's response to Covid-19 on Tuesday.

At that briefing, Dlamini-Zuma said: "However, Covid-19 also offers us an opportunity to accelerate the implementation of some long agreed-upon structural changes to enable reconstruction, development and growth.

Rally

"These opportunities call for more sacrifices and – if needs be – what Amilcar Cabral called 'class suicide', wherein we must rally behind the common cause. The coronavirus knows no class, race, gender or geographical location."

Michalakis said Cabral's doctrine called on the bourgeoisie to sacrifice their class position.

"Minister, do you honestly believe that this pandemic from which people have lost their lives in South Africa and around the world is really the right time to be pandering and driving political philosophy with regards to radical economic transformation?" he asked.

Michalakis asked which social class Dlamini-Zuma wanted to commit suicide.

She said the economy must be reset post Covid-19.

"Indeed, we mustn't waste this crisis. We must look at the economy, the structure of the economy, the ownership of the economy, the decentralisation of the economy, and that is why we are more and more talking about districts, so that every district must have a vibrant economy," Dlamini-Zuma answered.

Broadening the economy

"The decentralisation of the economy, the broadening of the economy, the transformation of the structure of the economy, has to take place and, in the process, address some of the glaring needs that were very much exposed."

...

DA MP Willie Aucamp said she didn't answer the question about which class she wanted to commit suicide.

"That's not a question, that's a political statement!" ANC chief whip Seiso Mohai said. "This honourable member is very out of order."

Covid-19 crisis, energy crisis, NWO crisis, whatnot crisis. They allow nothing to go to waste. The ANC's re-election depends on it.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Sometimes less is more

That's not what she said

 

[GrootVoet]

As a reminder that this below was stated as policy,

ANC MPs rally around Dlamini-Zuma after 'class suicide' question

African National Congress (ANC) MPs rallied in support of Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma after she was asked which class she wanted to commit suicide. Dlamini-Zuma briefed the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on the government's response to...

www.polity.org.za

Covid-19 crisis, energy crisis, NWO crisis, whatnot crisis. They allow nothing to go to waste. The ANC's re-election depends on it.

Well I'm not sure if this is good for ANC re-election, but then again we mostly have intellect challenged citizens in this country who will vote stupid again even while their misery is increasing.

 

[Paul_S]

R20 000 wouldn't even cover my monthly bond repayments.

R20 000 per month buys you a R2 million house or a Fortuner/Raptor. One needs to clear R40000 per month to be able to afford both at the same time.