A Mix of Concern and Puzzlement

Three recent reports and comments in the newspapers, all very different, have given me cause to stop and wonder. In no particular order - No. 1 was the crash of the BDF CASA 212 in which it was reported that three army officers were killed. Reports did not indicate that this was the total number of those killed.

The assumption had to be therefore that all three were piloting the aircraft. If so, why not say so? But how come that the government could buy those hugely expensive JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft to hold off an imaginary enemy but not replace the much needed ancient work horses? With those deaths, the failure is now criminal. 

The next, no. 2.  The much admired Donald Molosi contributed an impassioned piece to the Patriot entitled, Dear Upright African which was obviously not directed at people such as myself. Nevertheless, I was so puzzled by this comment that I need to seek his help and perhaps of others.

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