Joe Black was born in the summer of 1979, with Zimbabwe on the verge of total independence. Having missed the dreaded ‘born-free’ tag by mere months, he proceeded to grow into a fine upstanding citizen of the new democracy. Not.
It would be easy to trot out the usual adjectives in defence of my character: strong-willed, acerbic wit, vicious tongue, vitriolic self deprecating sense of humour (and these would be the positives), but this would be too easy, and probably not an accurate summation of the sum of my parts.
As you probably know, we are having a whale of a time here in sunny Zimbabwe. We seem to have a crisis, with the leader of the opposition Zanu-PF appearing to subvert the (apparent) will of the people.
I’m not gonna say much about it at this time, at risk of getting my testicles fried. But all I can say is this.
The people of Zimbabwe better win the Nobel Peace Prize for 2008.
April 7th, 2008 at 11:56 am
AND I haven’t had water for a week. Tsk.
April 7th, 2008 at 15:06 pm
I like the fact that George Chiweshe and cohorts have stopped issuing any kinds of statements. This is definitely not a case where no news is good news.
April 7th, 2008 at 15:42 pm
They’re not even pretending any more. Did you see Senate results? Out of 60 seats, ZPF won exactly 30. Lol.
April 7th, 2008 at 23:27 pm
And Thabo describes the situation as ‘manageable’. We must have very different definitions of the term ‘manageable’. Unless by that he means that zanu is still in a position to orchestrate the results to their benefit.
My question about this recount: how can you recount something that has not been released yet? Are they expecting us to believe that they are going to recount the EXACT same votes coz then they would really be taking us for fools.
April 8th, 2008 at 09:27 am
You still talking about the elections? I’ve given up.
April 8th, 2008 at 13:53 pm
For real, Zimbos need recognition. If this was Kenya, cribs’d be burning by now lol.
April 8th, 2008 at 15:28 pm
You see, that is how they get people. String you out for so long you get fed up and you stop feeling ithat anger and feeling any kind of righteous indignation, just a careworn bone weary resignation. That is why status quos are propagated.
April 8th, 2008 at 17:09 pm
Isu taneta isu. What’s the point, really? I’m run-down and fatigued myself.
April 8th, 2008 at 22:36 pm
Screw Arse-nal!!
April 8th, 2008 at 22:38 pm
LIVERPOOOOOOOL!!!!
Suck it down bitches.