Posted by: Ruth Underwood
in MyBlog on Jun 02, 2010
A group of us in Johannesburg met for a processing session this last Saturday and looked at some of the dynamics playing out in South Africa at the moment, and those that are "threats" on the horizon - there seems to be something in the collective consciousness about being tolerant over the World Cup soccer period, after which this will be put aside. We did a list of polarities and then a square on acceptance/intolerance of differences - this seems to be a global issue as well.
Interestingly the motto of SA is Unity in Diversity, which was our Ascended balanced state .
Posted by: Barbara Abdinor
in MyBlog on Mar 25, 2010
Perhaps if you have read some of my other post you will have resonated with my increasing unease with the socio political situation in South Africa.
http://www.2ndmiracle.co.za/web/blog/where-are-we-heading-.html
Posted by: Barbara Abdinor
in MyBlog on Mar 09, 2010
I recently read this brilliant article called ‘South Africa and The New World Order' by Leonard Gentle.
http://www.sacsis.org.za/site/article/421.1 I think it provides an excellent big picture perspective on what is going on in the corridors of power, in South Africa and the world.
Later on I read another article ‘On Protest Hotspots and Analytical Blind Spots' by Jane Duncan http://www.sacsis.org.za/site/article/439.1. It offers a sharp focus on the building tension in South Africa. I think the reality of what is going on becomes pretty clear when they are read together.
I think Gentle did a fabulous job of summing up much of the middle class sentiment.
Posted by: Barbara Abdinor
in MyBlog on Jan 21, 2010
A few years ago when my second child had just arrived things were in such chaos in our home that I employed the sister of my domestic worker to help out on Saturday Mornings.
I always like to get to know the people who work in my home so we have had many conversations. Quite a number of them have revolved around her ‘permanent job'. She is employed by a family who live round the corner. They live in Umhlanga Rocks so we can assume that they are well off enough. I have also heard of reports of new cars, holidays and other costly items.
