MO SHAIK: NEW INTELLIGENCE CHIEF? Since his election, Jacob Zuma has, so far and to a large degree, not lived up to his critics’ predictions of gloom, doom and disaster. In fact, like a true politician, he has been making the right noises. He can even be accused of saying what his audience wanted to hear, irrespective of who the audience was. What he has been guilty of, is somewhat discreetly – read ‘without too much noise – appointing his cadres to key positions of power. Much like Mbeki did.

The car then speedily reversed as Nellie opened her window and shouted ‘Can’t you see I’m turning into my parking bay!’

This car then sped past us on the left and pulled into a parking bay two bays away from our one.

Now, the passenger door on our car does not open from the inside, and I had to wait for Nellie to open my door.
As she got out, a couple got out of the other car.
‘Couldn’t you see my indicator was on?’ asked Nellie, quite agitated.

 

The overweight woman, probably in her early thirties, had big hair.
She came storming unsteadily towards Nellie.
‘What the fuck is the matter with you’ she slurred.
‘My fuckin’ auntie just died.’

‘This is a private road and the speed limit is 20kmh. There are signs all over the place.’ said Nellie.
‘Fuck you, you fuckin’ bitch.’ Responded the woman, as Nellie opened the door for me to get out.
Realising that Nellie was not alone, the woman hesitated and made a u-turn.

‘I’m sorry’ said the guy, swaying on his feet.
‘Fuck them!’ shouted his partner.
‘I’m trying to fuckin’ apologise’ responded the driver.

Turning to me, he continued ‘I’m trying to fuckin’ apologise. My fucking auntie just fucking died.’

‘Fuck her.’ Shouted the woman.
‘She’s got no fuckin’ emotions. Fuck you, you fuckin’ bitch. Go fuck yourself. My fuckin’ auntie just fuckin’ died.’

That… is the culture of a certain breed of Cape Coloured.
Or is it heritage?
I get confused sometimes.

Kader Khan
Editor
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