Jan Moganwa

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[Jan Moganwa @Moganwa]

@mteton Spot on.

My summary and not yours Mr Nyati: we lack leadership. Especially political leadership.

[Jan Moganwa @Moganwa]

Very interesting Sizwe.

Assuming it is indeed sabotage (hard to tell by whom or why: we are not known to be giant killers in soccer after all, and I think our relationship with Mexico is fair and ok), isn't this why serious sport administrators would take the squad to a friendly environment with similar conditions? Because to depend on hospitality of hosts for your ability to breath during opener game seems wild.

[Jan Moganwa @Moganwa]

I am not I understand what is the issue with question..

Students are asked questions that relate to the curriculum they covered. So perhaps it would have that someone tell us what was covered in class and therefore the expected answer.

As 'quadi scholar' of history and rhetoric, I tjink there were a number of similarities between Trump and Stalin (indeed also between Trump and Hitler); and a lot of differences (you are referring to one question; so we don't know if there was also a question about differences between the two historic figures).

These were some of their similarities (beyond the superficial like both male):

- they considered themselves beyond criticism
- they appeared to care more about personal loyalty than competence
- they preached nationalism (policy realist somewhat differed)
- I also think both have totalitarian leadership style tendencies

There may be many other similarities. And a lot of differences

Is there particular reasons you have an issue with the question to find it offensive? Educate us.

[Jan Moganwa @Moganwa]

Let me try:

The credit score is based on your ability to manage debt, including paying on time. Having no debt means potential creditors have no idea how you manage debit (it is called 'a thin file' in the sector).

Similarly paying off your account - depending on how many credit accounts you had to start with - can also mean there is less info on which a credit decision can be made.

It's like meeting a grown up potential partner who has never been in a relationship before, or going through a recent breakup; either of this potentially requires engaging with caution.

Makes sense?

[Jan Moganwa @Moganwa]

This is spot on Mr Zibi.

Party of the challenge in SA is because the country came from so much pain and over centralised goverment, we went for the Rolls Royce of a government of a mature well functioning democracy; except we are not that yet.

The issue seems to be that we treat the democracy aspirations of the 1990s like it's a bible: nothing that matters can dare be amended. One of those things we urgently need to change is local government: it is too big, too incompetent, too expensive. Most municipalities largely serve to reward foot soldiers of political parties with jobs as councillors; they virtually do nothing else other than pay their wages.

Perhaps what may be more suitable is a national Public Works department with regional offices run by public servants on a performance contract. This will allow the government to use skilled personnel like engineers across the country instead of them being tied to a particular municipality when work may be in another municipality.

We have overpoliticed every layer of goverment without making public service attractive to skilled South Africans.

People like you are our hope for change; which in itself is too much expectations on a few people.

[Jan Moganwa @Moganwa]

We estimate that middle class South African pay about 80% in taxes if you factor in:

- actual SARS payroll deduction
- Private education
- Private Security
- Private health
- and now more and more: some level of Private electricity and water.

This is before you factor in other consequences of goverment incompetence and corruption. e.g. SA can pay less than 50% of current fuel price. We have ample coal and the tech to produce fuel from coal; and it does not need to be priced based on international oil prices.

Not going to talk about exchange rate, which being used to pass international costs to South Africans.

[Jan Moganwa @Moganwa]

@Jaguar_Paw45 @capesocialist True. This is definitely not in the name of defending legacies of apartheid.

My conern is average South Africans fighting each on behalf of politicians who drink together

[Jan Moganwa @Moganwa]

@debbiepieterse @Newzroom405 Crazy!

[Jan Moganwa @Moganwa]

@Sentletse It's a funny country this 🤣

[Jan Moganwa @Moganwa]

@Masandawana AS FAR as I am concerned this is how you win a championship!

Well done masandawana!

[Jan Moganwa @Moganwa]

Definitely a fascinating character in the history of thia country; rich and sometimes wild. He is said to have also played a role in convincing de la Rey that he can take back the republic while those in new coalition government of the time were consumed by first world war. In many ways it can be argued he contributed towards de la Rey's ultimate demise.

SA is rich with history and present of seers going by different names, including sangomas and prophets.

Who can forget Nongqawuse of the Xhosas history

[Jan Moganwa @Moganwa]

@disengaged1984 @afriforum I will say this until it makes sense: you need satellite connectivity; it does not necessarily have to be Starlink.

It's like calling every soft drink Coke. Starlink is one of a number of satellite connectivity options

[Jan Moganwa @Moganwa]

The part about dealing with CoJ I get and fully support.

But it is Eskom which decided where it will start and how often.

So I am careful about not asking you questions that should be directed to CoJ.

I am only asking you questions relevant to Eskom.

And I appreciate the feedback. It is already a small miracle that you find time to do so in addition to splendid work done with the Eskom team

[Jan Moganwa @Moganwa]

Mr Majozi,

Is your issue minimum wage in principle or the current level (about 30 bucks per hour)?

Because the level of unemployment is so high there are people basically willing to volunteer for transport stipend if it means just being in and getting experience. So if you were to call this forces of demand and supply we have real risk of exploitation in the name of supply and demand theoretical constructs.

It is not long ago that mining workers lived in filth: we cannot simply call that free market.

A country needs to decide what it stands for. And that includes questioning what minimums we want to live by. I think a debate on the level of minimum wage is more than far.

By any measure and economic theory, the current level of unemployment is perfect conditions for exploitation (excess supply of low skilled labour)

We already have a good example based on how many low skill immigrants are treated by some employers.

China is a low labour cost country. But it provides basic services including cheap public transport. I get the ceteris paribus and all, but in reality it is utterly madness to see these things in isolation.

At the other extreme: do you know that Sourh African executive pay is in the global top 10 in the world? I am not making this up; you can check it out.

I think I saw something recently about Australia wanting to regulate executive pay relative to worker pay. Serious countries.

Here we deal with economic theory fetishism

Your view?

[Jan Moganwa @Moganwa]

Afrikaners are very much South African and party of the rich diversity of this beautiful country. They are South Africans of European descent.

There are also South Africans of Asian descent. These stuff is not controversial.

Fun history fact: South Africa used to have signs saying Europeans and Non-Europeans. And it was not under democratic goverment; for all it's million faults.

Don't you just love being part of so many interesting people of different origins? By the away American pride itself on this: a migrant country made up of generations of people chasing the American dream.

[Jan Moganwa @Moganwa]

@AkhaTutu @AVV8888 @mteton Oh askies sir; ngi phaphile 🤣

[Jan Moganwa @Moganwa]

@AkhaTutu @AVV8888 @mteton I am good sir, I make it explicitly clear in my reply that it is not Eskom problem. Did you read or went straight to reply?

The chairperson of Eskom is someone I respect highly; and you will see in his reply that he gor my point.

[Jan Moganwa @Moganwa]

I agree with you sir: which is why I did not treat the ideas like it's intellectual property.

And it's also to your very political on political will that I have addressed the request to Ms Diko. I have found her more willing to engage than many.

We have to keep trying. Please don't give up sir. This is our beautiful country.