<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="1.0"><channel><title>Diary of Richard</title><link>http://richardsa.rediffiland.com/</link><description>Diary of Richard</description><language>en-us</language><item><title>CRIMINALS!!! WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?&quot;</title><description><![CDATA[<P>It had to happen that some unexpected events would come crashinmg inand consume huge amounts fo my time. As most of you know I am committed to fighting all sorts of criminals in whatever guise they present themselves. </P><P>I was approached by a member of the public whom I knew for about 10 years. She asked me if I would listen to what she had to report. Of course I had no option but to listen. She then related a horrofic serices of events that appeared to be occuring in a number of countries including South Africa, USA, Canada, India, UK, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Swaziland, Nigeria, Malawi, Lesotho, Botswana, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.</P><P> </P><P>The allegations were: </P><P>1. Money Laundering</P><P>2. Rape</P><P>3. Manufacturing and dealng in narcotic and habit forming drugs</P><P>4. Motor Vehicle hijacking and selling of stolen vehicles</P><P>5. Theft by false pretences</P><P>6. Using state resources for criminal activites</P><P>7. Human Trafficking</P><P>8. Funnelling monies to islamic terrorist groups</P><P>9. Aiding and abettng the commission of criminal acts</P><P>10 Fraud</P><P>11. Forgery and Uttering</P><P>12. using motor vehicles without owners consent</P><P>13. Contraventions of the Arms and explosives legislation in SA</P><P> </P><P>Apparently senior government officials from the above named countries awere implicated and were a part of the network of criminal acts and omissions. This time its not politicians in the main who are implicated but officials appointed to implement government policies.</P><P>We launched a comprehensive investigation and I can now write about this as the most sensitive components of the investigation  have been completed and some criminals have been arrested and others are soon to be arrested.</P><P> </P><P>I will post further information that will contain details of the charges and suspects in the matter.  We have also approached the mentioned governments to solicit their help as these criminals are plying their criminal trade in all those countries as well.</P><P> </P><P>I can reveal the following information at this stage:</P><P> </P><P>We have a team investigating this matter nationally. The team is determined that no suspect is goping to escape prosecution, irrespective of who is implicated.We have worked consistently almost everyday of teh week for four months to reach this point and I am delighted to say that the work will soon be revealed as a classical lesson to criminals and other aspirant criminals:<STRONG><U> dont think that you are clever. Law abiding citizens and dedicated government officials all over the world will get you!</U></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><U></U></STRONG> </P><P><STRONG><U>We will also provide full details on this site and perhaps that will alert the people of India  timeously to take individual preventative measures.</U></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><U></U></STRONG> </P><P><STRONG><U>Everyone of you have a brilliant a d exciting week.</U></STRONG></P>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:04:26 +0530</pubDate><link>http://richardsa.rediffiland.com/blogs/2008/08/14/CRIMINALS-WHAT-WERE-THEY-THINKING.html</link></item><item><title>VIOLENCE</title><description><![CDATA[<P>Thye violent situation that swept many areas of South Africa has been covered by many news channels in both print and audio visual. The tragedy is that many peope lost their lives and others were displaced.  The hype of xenophobia hass been echoed by many people including many in government, the media, and ordinary people. The upper and  middle class were righteous in their condemnation of the incidents and they engaged in a flury of activities in collecting monies, food and clothing for the displaced people. Most of the displaced people are illegal immigrants. The displaced illegal immigrants fled into police stations and other community buildings. Clearly they could not stay there for a protracted length of time so, government acquired tents and began to move these illegal immigrants into some open spaces.</P><P>These open spaces are located near residences owned by upper and middle economic groups. A huge outcry has erupted by the two groups as they now claim that the illegal immigrants will commit crimes in their areas, their properties will devalue and they cite health risks to themselves and the environment.</P><P> </P><P>I wonder why people are by nature such hypocrite?</P><P>Which country on earth allows illegal immigrants to flood their cities and rural areas?</P><P>Which country one earth permits illegal immigrants to enter teh  country at will?</P><P>Which country one earth allows criminals especially illegal immigrants to rob, rape and murder at will?</P><P> </P><P>Which county will allow illegal immigrants to demonstrate in streets claiming, housing, eeducation, health care services, water and electricity while citizens are patient as they understand that the country comes from an apartheid past of over 350 years?</P><P>Does it mean these illegal immigrants think and believe that all South Africans are stupid and foolish morons who will be traumatized by them at will while an incompetent government dithers and their leading members fight for their political survival?</P><P>Do these illegal immigrants think that they can come into a country illegally, and do as they please? </P><P>Which people on earth will forever tell their government to take action against criminals and when government consistently fails to act in the best interests of their citizenss continue to accept their friends, relatives and immediate fammily members to be raped and murdered by unseen and undocumented people or for that matter by anyone?</P><P> </P><P>Strange that no one seems to ascertain exactly what were the causes of the horrific violence that claimed 56 lives?</P><P>I also wonder why these people taht were affected did not go to their embassies and high commissions for help?</P><P> </P><P> </P><P> </P>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:47:41 +0530</pubDate><link>http://richardsa.rediffiland.com/blogs/2008/06/03/VIOLENCE-1.html</link></item><item><title>EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW</title><description><![CDATA[<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ZANELE MAGWAZA MSIBI</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><FONT face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">I had to interview this phenomenal individual and part of the interview is contained herein. The interview is very wide ranging and covered matters relating to Economics, Ideology, Military, Education, Health, HIV/AIDS, Unemployment, Housing, Crime, Elections, Religion, Public Representatives, Appointed Officials, Legislation,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">In an exclusive interview with me, Ms Zanele Magwaza-Msibi the National Chairperson of the IFP Inkatha Freedom Party and executive Mayor of the Zululand District said: The IFP is very concerned about the material and spiritual welfare of all the citizens of South Africa, This sentiment is also supported and held by the President of the Party His Excellency Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi.</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Richard: Can you explain exactly what that means?</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Zanele: The IFP is embarking on a concerted programme to meet with and consult with communities from all parts of the country to ascertain what their spiritual needs are.</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Richard: Why are you doing that and why at this time?</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Zanele: Most people are committed to one religion or another and the IFP would not be serving the people if we did not be aware of those needs and take measures to assist them. We started this consultation process over two years ago and its nearing its conclusion now.</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Richard: Is this not an election ploy?</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Zanele: No its not. If we fail to understand the needs of the people of SA then we are of no use to them. However as a responsible political party we are bound to have consultations with all members of our society and to that end we shall always develop our policies to meet with the needs of people. I must emphasize that we have no hesitation in stipulating that as a process we shall be happy to be advised by any person or entity that is interested in the development of our beautiful country.</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Richard: Whose task is it in the IFP to conduct these consultations?</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Zanele: It is essentially the tasks of the municipal councillors, other public representatives and party activists.</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Richard: Do you not see a conflict in trying to engage the spiritual needs of people in terms of your being a political party?</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Zanele: There is no conflict of interest. We do not prescribe specific religions or spirituality to any one; we will continue to respect all religious beliefs and value systems.</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Richard: What were your main findings to date?</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Zanele: Most people of Indian origin  that is those South Africans whose ancestors came from India and subscribe to the Hindu faith have expressed a deep interest and made requests that the IFP invite spiritual leaders like Sai Baba, Sri Ravi Shankar, and other to visit SA.</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Richard: Is the IFP going to act on these requests, if so what will you be doing?</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Zanele: we are going to invite the mentioned spiritual leaders to SA and we will hold a series of meetings all over the country with them if they agree to come to SA. As you are aware His Excellency Prince Buthelezi is a very devout Christian and he has deep respect for all spiritual leaders and he has stated that he will gladly host such spiritual leaders.</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Richard: Are there many Hindus that support the IFP?</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Zanele: Yes we have many Hindu members and supporters. His Excellency recently attended the Ganesha celebrations and remarked that it is not surprising that the symbol Ganesha is depicted by an elephant and the IFP logo is the only political party in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">South Africa</st1:place></st1:country-region> that has an elephant on its logo.</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><o:p><FONT face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><o:p><FONT face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><o:p><FONT face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><o:p><FONT face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><o:p><FONT face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 8">                                                                                                </SPAN>2</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Richard: Do you see that as significant?</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Zanele: Yes it is very significant, when the logo was designed, the elephant was not viewed in the light of Hindu beliefs, but we were advised by Hindu's of the significance of Ganesha to the Hindu and we respect and honour that.</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Richard:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>Has anyone asked you to consider changing the logo?</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Zanele: No one has suggested that. We were encouraged to keep the logo as it is, and not consider changing it and to ensure that we make the logo more widely known.</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Richard: Why has it taken so many years for the IFP to embark on this programme&gt;</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Zanele: It is easier o be wise with hindsight true we should have done this before, however , we<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>are a learning organization and we will act in accordance with the wishes of this sector of the community.</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Richard: <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Do you see any conflict in terms of religious beliefs and practices?</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Zanele: There are many differences among religious beliefs however we are of the view that in as much as there is strength in unity there can be an equal if not more strength in diversity. So our aim is to use our differences to complement each other rather than use them as points of contention.</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Richard: What impact do you anticipate this program will have on morality and value systems in SA?</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Zanele: This program will have a huge and very positive impact on the country. We ought to be careful as what may be morally acceptable to one may be repugnant to another therefore we will proceed with caution and with great circumspection in encouraging the Christian to be the best Christian they can be, the Hindu to be the best Hindu they can be and so to all religious and spiritual people to be the best they ever can be. </FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Richard: Do you provide any training or workshops for your councillors to empower them to deal with religious and spiritual matters as they arise in the various communities they serve in?</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Zanele: Yes we have frequent workshops and training sessions to enable our councillors and public representatives. We also have individual meetings and briefings, all councillors know that as the National Chairperson I have an open door policy that any councillor or any member of the party can have ready access to me. We have been spreading the message that all members of the public are free to communicate with me or my office at any time and we are delighted to interact with ordinary people. My office is not reserved for a particular sector of the community. If we fail to meet with people and communicate with them and listen to them then we will fail as a political party. The IFP is a party that is vitally concerned about the social, economic and political status of every South African.</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Richard: What is your view about crime in the country?</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Zanele: we are deeply concerned about the crime situation in the country. We are equally concerned that the central government appears to be unconcerned about this matter. It is one of the matters that affects every south African, equally we are concerned about the very high levels of unemployment, lack of housing and other infra structure, and lack of service delivery. On numerous occasions our part President His Excellency Prince Buthelezi stated that <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">South Africa</st1:place></st1:country-region> is being drawn into a crisis of governance because the central government is unable or does not have the political will to deal with the matters I refer to in this response. In fact at our recent General |Council meeting that was held in Ulundi His Excellency delivered a very powerful speech in this regard.</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">As far as we are concerned one rape is one too many, one murder is one murder too many. We do not like crime nor do we condone it in any form.</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face="Arial Narrow"></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><o:p><FONT face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><o:p><FONT face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 8">                                                                                                </SPAN>3</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Richard: What more can the government do to deal with and reduce crime and if possible eradicate it?</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Zanele: We have policy documents on all major matters and you are welcome to have copies of them, In summary I can say that government must train members of the police in a better way, provide more resources like communication equipment, more motor vehicles, safer buildings, the courts must be better secured, prosecutors must be better trained, more prosecutors must be employed, more police must be employed and a zero tolerance must be adopted to crime. Obviously all these measure must be taken and be in line with national and other pieces of legislation including the constitution.</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Other building blocks to deal with crime includes cutting long grass that some criminals use to hide in, all street lights must be in working order, job creation must become a priority. The priority crimes will include rape, murder, robberies, drug offences, fraud, house breakings, theft of motor vehicles, all violent crimes. Other crimes that affect specific areas will also be a point of focus. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Richard: Your party is in control of 36 municipalities that means you govern those areas, what efforts are you making to prevent crime in those municipalities?</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Zanele: As you are fully aware policing is a national competence. We have municipal policing in those areas and their prime function is traffic management. As you are also aware municipal traffic officers do not have a crime intelligence capacity as national legislation prohibits them from engaging in intelligence activities therefore we are in fact dependent on the South African Police Services to deal with crime. However our contribution is to ensure that communities actively participate in the Community Policing Forums and we try and maintain a very solid line of communication with the SAPS.</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Richard: When you have made more progress in terms of inviting spiritual leaders from <st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region> to come to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">South Africa</st1:country-region></st1:place> will you be willing to be interviewed again so that we can track progress in the matter.</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Zanele: In as much as I have an open door policy to others I am available to you for interviews so you are most welcome to keep in contact with me.</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Richard: I thank you for the time you allocated for this interview and trust that you will succeed in your quest,</FONT></SPAN></P>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 21:16:08 +0530</pubDate><link>http://richardsa.rediffiland.com/blogs/2008/05/07/EXCLUSIVE-INTERVIEW-1.html</link></item><item><title>eclusive intervieews</title><description><![CDATA[<FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=4>I conducted two interviews with two of the most prominent people in SA - 1. His Excellency Prince MG Buthelezi who is the Presdent and Leader of the the Inkatha Freedom Party well known as the IFP- and Ms Zanele Magwaza Msibi who is the National Chairperson of the same party. She is also teh executive mayor of the Zululand Dstrict. I will post only extracts as the interviews were very wide ranging and covered many different topics. The interviews were also conducted over a period of about 9 months. Some of the topics that I covered  include Crime, Corruption, Housing, Education, Economics, Military, Policing, Government, Culture Music, International Relations Political Stability in Africa, Energy, Technology, Science, Trade Agreements Poverty, HIV / AIDS, religion, Faith, Spirituality, Infrastructure Development in Developing Countries, Communication, Elections, Democracy, Non Government organizations, Abuse of women and other vulnerable groups. </FONT>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:44:12 +0530</pubDate><link>http://richardsa.rediffiland.com/blogs/2008/04/23/eclusive-intervieews-1.html</link></item><item><title>ADULTS ONLY</title><description><![CDATA[<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><STRONG> </STRONG></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Anyone can use any of these quotes and adapt them to specific situations that they encounter. </SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Be advised that you do so at your own risk. I compiled them from many sources.</SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">If you use any of them I am DEFINITELY not liable for any consequences that may befall you. </SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"></SPAN></FONT> </P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"></SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">1. There's nothing wrong with him that making him try to see reason won't make worse.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">2. He thinks the whole world is against hi. That's the only thing him and the world see eye to eye.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">3. He boasts that he has the manners of a gentleman. He doesn't say whose they are.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">4. I can see that you have rare talent. You don't just take pains with everything you do  you share them with everyone else.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">5. You may not have many faults  you certainly make the most of the ones you have.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">I remember someone once telling you to be yourself. That's the worse piece of advice you ever had.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">6. He is the sort of male that sows wild oats in the vain hope that the crop will always fail.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">7. I am not denying that women are foolish. </FONT><A href="file://God/"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">God</FONT></A><FONT face="Arial Narrow"> Almighty made them to match men.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">8. He claims he never made a mistake  but his wife certainly did.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">9. They are such a strong willed couple  He has the courage of her convictions<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">10. He always accuses her of having the last word because every time they have an argument words fail him.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">11. A mother takes twenty one years to make a man of her boy and all it takes for another woman is twenty minutes to make a fool of him<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">12. He married her for looks but definitely not the ones she gives him now.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">13. The ego centric, proud, arrogant and pompous man said to his humble visitor as he guided him through his house  That is the picture of Jesus Christ when he was hanged and on his left is a picture of my very wealthy great great grandfather and on his right is my very famous grandfather  The humble man said  I humbly thank you for the valuable information - I was told and believe that Jesus Christ was hanged between two thieves but I never knew who they were until now. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">14. He is the sort of politician that you can rely on to lay down your life for his country<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">15. He is the perfect liberal politician  he will do anything for the workers except become one of them<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">16. A film actress who tried to grab publicity by wearing skimpy clothes and often had plastic surgery to "enhance" her appearance, complained very bitterly to all who would listen to her, including an Admiral of the navy,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>that she was being ignored and that the media were against her and the final straw was when she heard a certain man call her a whore. The admiral said: Madam, several years have passed since I was on a ship but people still call me Admiral.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">17. The only original thing about some men is original sin<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">18. Jealous woman to her "friend" if that is mink you are wearing there are a lot of rabbits living under assumed names.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">18. It cost them a fortune to dig up their family tree and it's costing them even more trying to bury it again.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">19. to an arrogant and malevolent man: Don't tell me.I know who you are.you must be the reason for contraception<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">20. If I said anything to insult you believe me I tried my utmost believe me.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">21. I hear you have been down with the bug  I am very surprised it even had a chance.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">22. To the man who thinks he is always right  Would you mind telling me whets on your mind  if you will excuse the exaggeration?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">23. The nearest he will get to a brain storm is a very very slight drizzle..<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">24. You can see that he's at his wits end  You can see that it has not taken him long to get there either<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><o:p><FONT face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">25. If only you would use your brains a little more you could honestly call yourself a half wit.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">26. He is the sort of politician that shakes your hand before the election and your confidence afterwards. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">27. God gave you a nose so that you can keep your mouth closed<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">28. I know that you are not two faced in spite of what so many people say about you, if you were why on earth would you be wearing that one?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">29. Yes he is certainly very forceful, he bounces back almost as quickly as his cheques<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">30. You can always pick him out easily at any party. When you see two people one talking and the other looking very bored, he is the talker.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">31. He is the sort of host who not only makes his guests feel they are at home, but makes them wish they were there too<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">32. Apparently the understudy had to leave very early because of her throat. Somebody threatened to cut it.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">33. She is the sort of woman who understands perfectly how to make feminine capital out of masculine interest.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">34. He is the type of man who is born with the gift of the grab<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">35. The only way to describe her is fair to meddling<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">36. Poor girl the only man she has ever had at her feet is a chiropodist<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">37. He was my ideal before we got married; now he is my ordeal<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">38. Their romance started out as puppy love  but it went to the dogs a long time ago<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">39. It was very graceful and benevolent for God to allow Jim and Jane to marry each other  and so make two people miserable instead of four.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">40. He is the type of husband that forgets his wife's birthday and yet always remembers her age.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">41. When a young lawyer asked a learned and well respected judge what was the worst penalty for bigamy  the judge replied very swiftly  Two mothers in law<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">42. When I asked if she was free that evening  I did not expect her to reply no but I am reasonable!<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">43. A heckler at a meeting kept on making a noise to disturb the speaker and finally shouted = Madam how many toes does a pig have on its foot  The speaker replied without missing a beat  Take off your boots man  and count for yourself ---The heckler was not heard again during the meeting.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">44. I agree with you success has turned his head  it's just a pity it did not finish the job and wring his neck<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">45. If her nose was turned up any more, she would blow off her hat every time she sneezed<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">46. When an arrogant and boastful man kept on saying to anyone that would listen to him that he was a self made man  a meek man said. I am glad to hear of it sir: - that relieves Almighty of a very great responsibility.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">47. I would be a millionaire if I could buy him for what I think of him and sell him for what he thinks of himself.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">48. You would think that such a little mind would be very lonely in such a huge head.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">49. Admiration: Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">50. Forgiveness: a strategy to throw an offender off his guard so as to catch him red handed in his next offence<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">51. Resolute: Obstinate in a course that we approve<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">52. Selfish: Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of others<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">53. Incompatibility: In a marriage a similarity of tastes particularly the taste for domination<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">54. When there is no more to be said on a subject, you can be sure he will still be saying it.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><o:p><STRONG><FONT face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></STRONG></o:p></SPAN></P>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:23:28 +0530</pubDate><link>http://richardsa.rediffiland.com/blogs/2008/04/17/ADULTS-ONLY-1.html</link></item><item><title>WHATS IN A NAME</title><description><![CDATA[<P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">I would like someone to tell me the meanings and origins of the following names if you would be kind enough to do so:</FONT></P><P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></FONT> </P><P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1. Usha or Oosha</FONT></P><P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">2. Sigamoney</FONT></P><P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></FONT> </P><P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></FONT> </P><P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">perhaps I get more information of a general nature regarding the significance of names.</FONT></P>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:18:14 +0530</pubDate><link>http://richardsa.rediffiland.com/blogs/2008/04/08/WHATS-IN-A-NAME-1.html</link></item><item><title>ZIMBABWE</title><description><![CDATA[<P>A neighbouring country to us called Zimbabwe had elections and now the counting and results of the elections is being announced piece meal. This is a relatively small country with an equally tiny population. Since its independence from Britain in 1980 numkerous reports of gross violations of human rights have been reported in one media or another. In 1980 Robert Mugabe the president of that country was the "sweetheart" of Britain and the USA so none of them made a fuss about the thousands of people that were killed. raped and injured by Mugabe. When Mugabe began to disposess the white of their farms and other ill gotten gains - then the "white" world led by Britain</P><P>and the USA began a campaign to discredit the said Mugabe. When black people were killed from 1980 and the killing spree continued unabated till 1988 not one of those countries said anything. Now this is nothing more than racism and hypocrisy of the highest order. Without doubt Mugabe is an evil man - What really irks me is that only when white people are affected then are we expected to jump onto the band wagon and condemn Mugabe. The catholic church in that country documented a series of incidents and complied a report called the Silent Genocide. It was one of the few organizations that reported on events in that country consistently.   I do not condont Mugabes actions whether against black or white he is wrong. I am still amazed at how many people from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other African countries including South Africa are so brain washed that they still avidly display the salve mentality. The slave mentality manifests itself by viewing white as good, competent and intelligent and black as bad, incompetent and stupid. How often do we see adverts saying: looking for a "fair" groom or bride? How often is it that women that are dark skinned are discriminated against in terms of employment opportunities? Marriages? Friendships? How often in everyday conversations the term "fair: meaning light skinned is equated with beauty and handsomeness? If any of you that read this post if guilty of this slave mentality - SHAME ON YOU</P>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:02:14 +0530</pubDate><link>http://richardsa.rediffiland.com/blogs/2008/04/01/ZIMBABWE.html</link></item><item><title>DREAMS</title><description><![CDATA[<P> A man that I did not particularly like recently passed away ( died) I have my own reasons for disliking this individual while he was alive. Today I went home very early as I had to attend to ssome matters till 3am and was quite tired. I dramt that this man was in my car driving along a busy road. I saw a car in front of me driven by someone that I know and I asked the now deceased man if he wanted to be in the car with that other man - he said no - he prefers to drive with me. He did not know the person  in the other car in real life and yet he accurately explained that mans character.  We drove further along the road and we arrived at a shopping centre - he then said that he wanted to go to his wife. The person he went to wwas not his wife in real life. I woke up wondering :</P><P> </P><P>1. What does this dream mean?</P><P>2. Does it have a meaning?</P><P>3. Why would this man that I did not really like appear to me in a dream before appearing in a dream to any of his immediate family?</P><P>4.  Was it just because I helped him when he was alive even though I did not like him?</P><P>5. Why did he not appear in dream to any of his family?</P><P>****** Whenever I dream of my late father (deceased) if I am confronted with any matter if its a problem it vanishes without me having to do anything to resolve that problem. I know what dreaming of my later father means.</P><P> </P><P> </P><P>***** Does anyone know?????<BR></P>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:17:26 +0530</pubDate><link>http://richardsa.rediffiland.com/blogs/2008/03/27/DREAMS-1.html</link></item><item><title>WOMEN AND MINI SKIRTS</title><description><![CDATA[<P>Recently woman wore a mini skirt and went to a taxi rank to board a traxi in Johannesburg. A taxi driver  accompanied by some others assaulted this wonman and tore her skirt. A similar incident happened in a place called Germiston. In Kwa Zulu Natal in a certain place called Umlazi women are harassed when they wear pants. Now many privately say these women should not wear mini skirts nor should they wear pants.</P><P>In another country perhaps women are expected to cover themselves and look like ninja turtles or cover themselves from head to foot. In South Africa we have many different religious beliefs and cultures and people are permitted to dress accordingt o their own values system. Is ist correct for taxi drivers of all people to dictate howm women should dress? In SA taxi trivers are generally not regarded in a good light due to their atrocious road conduct. </P><P>The question that arises should men dictate to women how they should dress? Who dictates to men how they should dress?  Should women be allowed to dress according to their own inclinations? I wonder how many neanderthal men will come out of the wood work and how many hypocrites will pontificate while they secretly watch naked women on the internet? What do you think? </P>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:30:37 +0530</pubDate><link>http://richardsa.rediffiland.com/blogs/2008/03/26/WOMEN-AND-MINI-SKIRTS-1.html</link></item><item><title>STEALING</title><description><![CDATA[<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">WHAT WERE THEY THINKING - IF THEY WERE?<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Last year a group of discovered that the Board of Trustees of a certain pension fund were busy mismanaging, allocating contracts to unqualified people, living a life of luxury at the expense of members of the fund, took decisions at meetings other than board meetings and signed resolutions purporting to have taken them at BOT  ( Board of Trustee) meetings, excluded the administrators from the meetings, signed bank application documents to open a banking account, then denying that those were their signatures, paid themselves very hefty allowances that I will detail herein. they did all this and claimed that they were prudent in managing the fund...<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">An investigation revealed that they: received between R 251 000.00 and R112 000.000 (R = rands) multiply that by at least 5 to obtain the rupee equivalent) over a period of seven months.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">After we uncovered these criminal acts the BOT sought to justify their actions and claim that they were the victims of a conspiracy. The monies paid out to them is documented and it leads right to their personal banking accounts.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We further discovered that the PEO  Principal executive Officer  similar to the CEO had applied for a credit card with a credit value of R 75 000.00 and that he claimed traveling expenses to the value of R 80 000.00 over the same period described above.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We took the following measures:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The PEO is charged with fraud  he is on the run now  we anticipate his arrest will follow very shortly<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The BOT members are to be dismissed without any further ado<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">They too will be subject to criminal charges<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A different BOT will be elected.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The rules of the fund have to be amended to prevent similar incidents from occurring<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The amendments will include various safe guards that are not found in the current rules.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Members are to be found in every municipality in the country and the fund has a value of approximately R1b<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We are currently exploring what measures we should take to recover monies lost through any action taken by the BOT.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This matter will be raised in the National Parliament to the relevant Minister who must provide answers to the questions posed.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Several prominent people have been asked for comment.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Ok that's what happened. Those are some of the actions we took.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Whatever opinion you may express if it contradicts the measures we took will not change those. I would welcome suggestions as to what other measures we should consider..<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am trying to understand whether or not these people thought they could commit such acts and not be caught..especially when there are people like us? Astonishing to say the least.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:21:03 +0530</pubDate><link>http://richardsa.rediffiland.com/blogs/2008/03/14/STEALING-1.html</link></item></channel></rss>