OBAMA AND THE NOBEL PRIZE!!

It is quite interesting to learn that Barrack Obama was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize. The news were met by mixed reactions. Most people feel it came too early. I have to agree with them. I strongly feel it came prematurely.

The reason given for awarding him was that he brought a lot of hope to the world. I then ask : which world? Certainly Africa is not hopeful, actually South Africa is not hopeful - ask people in Sakhile township. I even doubt that Americans are more hopeful than they were a year ago.
I admire President Obama. He really worked hard to get to where he is at right now. I mean, no one knew of him 5 years ago. He came out of nowhere and took everyone by suprise. However I do not see how his achievements affect South Africa or the world for that matter.

Back to the Nobel Prize, I still say he doesn't deserve it, he doesn't need it. It will create unnecessary and unrealistic expectations from him. Truth be told, he hasn't done anything to deserve such honor.

So You Think You Are Funny

I've just watched the episode of second season of So You Think You Are Funny. Today's episode had six contestants, namely, Mpho, Justice, Celeste, Khaya, Anne and Melody. Melody and Khaya have since been sent home.

Season 2 has improved quite significantly in comparison to season 1. The comedians are much more stronger, smarter and funnier. I have been impressed by the talent of Mpho. My bet is that he's going to win this competition. He is very observational treading along surreal. He is closely followed by my home-girl Celeste. She has improved greatly over the past few weeks. She has moved from being a Zulu only comedian to mainstream.

Then there was Anne. I don't think she is as funny as judges make her out to be. Justice also needs to move away from the Zulu audience to mainstream. Khaya is the type of guy that when you look at you just laugh. He won't cut it though in the world of stand-up comedy. And Melody...I am yet to laugh at her jokes.

So four contestants are left.

What Is It About Julius

I still fail why people get all worked up everytime Julius Malema says something that they don't neccessarily agree with. They always refer to him as the dude who fail woodwork. Just because someone got an H or G symbol doesn't mean that they are stupid. It could mean that they didn't study or didn't write the exam...We can't really use academic education as a benchmark as to who is intelligent and who is not. Bill Gates is a drop-out! Does that make him stupid? Sir Richard Branson can't read! Is he stupid? My point exactly!

Malema is not stupid I'd like to believe. All this could be a political ploy. Have you ever asked yourself why the ANC top leaders never reprimands Malema? For all we know Julius could be an A student and has an engineering degree. Ok jokes aside! Seriously though, next time Julius says something, take time to analyse it.

I am not a Julius fan, purely because I don't like politics. It's not personal. However I find his utterances quite interesting. More often than not he says all the things that people are afraid to say. He says what's on his mind regardless on how it's going to sound on the next person. And from my experience I have learnt that people secretly admire someone who speaks their mind. I think Julius has more fans than we'd like to think. Here are some of Julius' quotes:


"He must step down - We need a new president in Zim. The Zanu-PF is not the problem, the problem is the old man who is refusing to leave power. So that’s simple," said Malema.
"And I don’t know why the youth of that country are not taking him on. Because it is their own future, they must defend it now."

"We’ve got a minister who’s spending too much time using an American accent without assisting our people.
"Let the minister use that fake accent to address our problems and not behave like a spoilt minister."

"When a woman didn’t enjoy it, she leaves early in the morning. Those who had a nice time will wait until the sun comes out, request breakfast and ask for taxi money.
"In the morning, that lady requested breakfast and taxi money. You can’t ask for money from somebody who raped you."

South African politics needs Julius whether we'd like to admit it or not. Julius is to politics what manure is to soil.