SA will not have uprisings - Zuma

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http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/SA-will-not-have-uprisings-Zuma-20110315

Durban - The uprisings that have swept across the Arab countries will not happen in South Africa, President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday.

"There will never be uprisings in this country because our Chapter 9 institutions are working," said Zuma in Durban.

He was speaking during the launch of the African Ombudsman Research Centre at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Howard College Campus.

The massive protests happened because people were tired of autocratic governments which had been there for a long time, Zuma said.

"There has been much speculation about the cause of the protests. The answer is simply people want to participate in the affairs of their own countries. They want governments that represent their aspirations."

A wave of protests had swept through Egypt, Tunisia and Libya, where rebels were being bombarded by government forces.

Zuma warned that there was nothing that could stop people who were hungry for freedom. South African history showed that no force, however mighty, could defeat people who wanted change.

"Exile, torture, jail or even killing did not succeed to stop the masses of South Africa from demanding their freedom and cannot succeed anywhere else," Zuma said.

Zuma said the future of the African continent lay on building strong democratic institutions.

Respect

The launch was attended by the president of the African Ombudsman and Mediation Association (AOMA), Dr Paolo Tjipilica, Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe and the SA public protector, advocate Thuli Madonsela.

AOMA requested the South African government to establish the research centre at a South African university a few years ago.

Zuma sad the South African government respected the work of the public protector even if it disagreed with its findings.

"We value these institutions of our democracy because we are proud of the constitution of our country which we worked so hard to develop," he said.

Zuma commended the AOMA for establishing the centre, saying that he was encouraged by the fact that there were plans for AOMA to work with the African Union Commission.

"We hope that these relations will extend to the other progressive and important bodies such as the Pan African Parliament and the African Human Rights Commission."
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- SAPA


With regard to the underlined statement : how does it help if e.g. the PP makes recommendations and it does not get followed/implemented/executed ?????
 
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A possible scenario: another global economic meltdown occurs -> government is pressured to competitively debase currency -> this causes rampant price inflation -> government is pressured to enact capital and price controls which cause shortages -> widespread unrest occurs.
 
Oh good golly - we have them all the time. Thing is that those uprising are just as disorganised as the government that has failed with the service delivery.
 
Chapter nine institutions refer to a group of organisations established in terms of Chapter 9 of the South African Constitution to guard democracy. The institutions are:

* the Public Protector
* the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)
* the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities
* the Commission for Gender Equality
* the Auditor-General
* the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)
* an Independent Authority to Regulate Broadcasting.[1]

Though chapter nine calls for a broadcast regulator it does not specifically mandate the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa). Interpretations vary on whether Icasa is (or is not) a chapter nine institution.
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Once again our beloved Prez shows his ignorance and that he might actually be smoking his socks :(
 
bet you, last year, libya and egypt's presidents (read: dicktators) were thinking the exact same thing :D
 
ambroseg1 said:
bet you, last year, libya and egypt's presidents (read: dicktators) were thinking the exact same thing :D
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That's the thing. We have service delivery protests and some got particularly violent. If he believes it can't happen here then I am really concerned that he is being too blasé.
 
I agree Mr. PRez. Like The Zimbo's the Zooombies are way to uneducated to revolt. They think Revolution is spelt SEX.
 
McT said:
That's the thing. We have service delivery protests and some got particularly violent. If he believes it can't happen here then I am really concerned that he is being too blasé.
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Bare in mind those same people will tick the anc box, so i must ask if you want service delivery then vote for it. Burning shyte is not the solution surely?
 
Albereth said:
Not directly, no. But most certainly in response to government policy.
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The point is that government does not deliver / steals from the people / etc. , but civil unrest is seldom aimed directly at them.

Why? They are far away, safe, guarded and difficult targets. THAT is why people burn their own schools / libraries / municipal offices, etc. It is true that these are their own things and it is a case of cutting off your nose to spite your face, but keep in mind these are the symbols of government in a local community and therefore the recipient of the people's anger.
 
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