Crossroads

Smart Themba Joina!

This morning I scurried across radio stations checking up on the latest on the budget speech. Lucky I'd say now, got to stumble upon Kealeboga Dihutso at Duma fm. On the other side was MELS President Themba Joina. I have interviewed him before and I have heard people's thoughts of him.

In most instances, he is seen as a guy who is not to be taken seriously: 'oa bo a reng Joina', 'yoo o tshwana le Themba Joina hela' are popular refrains in our society.  My final conclusion today is this: such popular refrains are merely out of ignorance, and perhaps, less intelligence from those who see Joina as a joke.

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