Sunday, November 13, 2011

A farewell to Arms, Comrades and insanity

Warm greetings to you Comrade Jules. Hope you are well, in spite of yourself and those pesky 'Elders' in that pesky party called the ANC. Shame, Comrade, seriously, shame, does it still hurt, that sting of defeat, that burn that accompanies humiliation? I wonder if it hurt as much for the hundreds and thousands of people you've smacked, punched, beaten (figuratively, of course. can you throw a punch? Takes quite some effort, especially with a boep like yours) in your years at the helm of the Youth League.
To be honest, Comrade, I didn't take joy in your unceremonious suspension from the ANC. I try my best not to seek enjoyment out of other people's misery, and boy the spanking Daddy (His Excellency, JZ) gave you must of been miserable and eina. I held my head in my hands as Derek Hanekom (another pesky White man, no doubt entrenched in that White monopoly you so liberally speak of) read you and your goons the riot act... on an iPad nogal (oh how far the ruling part has come).I don't use the phrase 'riot act' ironically or even with a pinch of humor. That's exactly what your sheep did outside Daddy's house (Luthuli House) when the disciplinary hearing against you and your top brass kicked off - they acting riotously, throwing tantrums the likes of which were rarely seen since 2001 when a protest march under the banner of COSAS turned violent in Joburg. Wait a minute, you were the architect of that 2001 tumult, weren't you? I just saw your face splashed across a newspaper, a trip down memory lane, when you wore the cape of COSAS president. Put on a few pounds since then, grown emboldened by that fickle cup of power? Drinking while driving (an organisation) doesn't work. Ask Jackson Mthembu and Zizi 'I-don't-drink-anymore' Kodwa. Oh, Comrade, never down, just sip from that cup. Don't you ever listen! Ag, don't stress too much, buddy, all will be well. I doubt you'll be in the cold for too long. Look at some of your partners-in-crime from the past. Comrade Yengeni got nailed and he was nothing short of lionized after serving some 'jail time', not that I'm saying you are a criminal... not yet, at least. You also have Winnie in your corner to mother and wipe your nose. Tokyo is also backing you, I hear. Friends are abundant for you these uncertain times... at least they say so now.
Yet the radio in the background here says you are losing support. Lonely, are you? How about turning to Internet dating or Facebook for some friends? It almost worked for me. I hear some residents in your home town, Seshego, threw party after hearing of spanking. With friends like those...
Oh, Comrade, cheer up. You still have your family trust, plethora of 'business contacts' and your ever-growing waistline to keep you buoyant.