Beautiful weekend filled with amazing talent showcase. Rugby World Cup has got us on a threshold, the intense competition amongst the teams is phenomenal. Must say the Springbok's did us proud against Wales although the game was very close. There's high expectations for the Springboks and the amazing performance of the All Blacks certainly got Sabc (South African broadcasting corporation) scared of broadcasting the game (All Blacks vs France). Maybe a good move to divert panic amongst the Springbok die hearts but those who got access to Supersport can admit that the All Blacks humiliated France. From my observation of the match, it was more like a message being sent to the teams who dare to stand in front of the All Blacks.
It's a bitter sweet time to be a South African right now with on going protests against rising tertiary fees but we truly want the Springboks to remain focused and remember the patriotism the sport of rugby has inflicted on the people of South Africa. I personally hope they see and honour the courage the South African youth posses and on that they can gather up strength and "gees" to once again inflict pain on the All Blacks.
There's a story being written by the South African youth and it will grow globally and liberate others. Youth protests are growing all over the country, Rhodes University in Grahamstown, the Tshwane University of Technology and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth are involved in the #Feesmustfall campaign fighting the rise of tuition fees. All three campuses at the University of Free State (UFS) were shut down on Wednesday in light of the protests.The Revolution is being televised and we the South African youth are tired of exploitation. Some of us compare 2015 student protests to the June 16, 1976 movement. Students feel they not disposable resources and that they need to be taken into consideration and their standards of living.
To conclude this post I want to say that these are things that matter to me, I want to see the Springboks conquer they biggest rivals but as the youth of South Africa I take pride in my fellow peers and their struggle is my struggle. We don't afford the rising tuition fees of our institutions and we feel compromised as youth. Education is a necessity and without it we realize that we are nothing so the Blade Nzimandes & the Habib's must hear our cry and attend to these issues with great importance.
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| New Zealand vs South Africa |
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| #Feesmustfall campaign |
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| 1976 soweto uprising (Hector Pieterson) |
To conclude this post I want to say that these are things that matter to me, I want to see the Springboks conquer they biggest rivals but as the youth of South Africa I take pride in my fellow peers and their struggle is my struggle. We don't afford the rising tuition fees of our institutions and we feel compromised as youth. Education is a necessity and without it we realize that we are nothing so the Blade Nzimandes & the Habib's must hear our cry and attend to these issues with great importance.
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