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‘Clever blacks’ fail the public

Fana The Purp @FanaThePurp 3 March 2013 10:01

Will the true agents of change please stand up. Your nation needs you more than ever, writes Fana The Purp

The term ‘clever blacks’ refers to President Jacob Zuma’s definition of black individuals who look down on African ways and value Western culture more highly.

The term includes what are known today as black diamonds, modern Africans, politically correct k*****s, westernised middle class Africans, black global citizens, literate, well-informed Africans and black elites.

Mind you, a clever black is a different type of black person. He or she represents change and progress, and should know better. They are no longer victims of mental slavery, so the debate goes.

Clever blacks are vocal in society. They challenge the system. They do not settle for mediocrity. Clever blacks stand firm behind their beliefs and fight for what is right. Yet it’s different in South Africa.

How did such individuals fail South Africa? They did nothing. The nation is in the state it is because of their failure to act.

There are three kinds of black people in our society: those in power (politicians and capitalists), clever blacks (agents of change) and the general public (the voters and victims).

Politicians are in power because of the general public, capitalists are wealthy because of the general public. This results in endless manipulation, failure to deliver on promises, exploitation, mistreatment, and so on.

What have the agents of change done? Nothing, except bitching on social networks. Clever blacks have sold the general public to the dogs. They know better, but do not act better.

The general public is illiterate, psychologically tampered with, hungry, vulnerable and scared to oppose the system. This results in acceptance of whichever situation.

With that said, it is a moral duty for clever blacks to be the protectors of the general public. Yet in South Africa, our clever blacks are subscribers of individualism who have now turned into oppressors or spectators of social injustice.

There is no longer balance. The middle function of the system has moved aside, opening up the lower function of our society to victimisation.

How did we get to this point where we watch our fellow sisters and brothers being mistreated yet do nothing?

And I am one of them, a clever black, because I know better and have done nothing.

On the other hand, there are those clever blacks who feel they are on the right path as agents of change.

But how are you bringing change if you only interact with your ilk via social networks, blogs and columns? Only a selected few benefit, while those who need it most are sidelined.

The agenda is focused on exposing government failure. Yet no one comes up with a solution. Instead of bringing change to fellow Africans, the spirit of ubuntu died.

We call our kind “natives”, “abodarkie mara” and “they” or “them”. What happened to us, as Africans?

Clever blacks with an “if I did it, they can also make it” attitude and “this is expected from a teenager who cannot differentiate the pronunciation of work and walk” are institutionalised.

Who thinks success is achieved by who you know, not hard work?

The oppressor is no longer the white man; it is the clever black – the master’s pussycat, given position without power and sacrificed later. He takes offence when a fellow black asks why they speak funny, but he lights up when a white person says: “You speak so well.”

We watched a man dance and sing his way to power, and did nothing. Now we are bitching endlessly about him. Do we have the right to complain?

No number of articles, tweets, radio talks or TV debates will bring change if the general public is not engaged. This is the time to be radical, speak and act. The struggle never ended.

We cannot relax and be swallowed by individualism. The state our nation is in does affect us one way or the other.

When great minds unite, the results are endless. That is why the NP banned the ANC, PAC and the SA Communist Party. Does the ANC want us divided in order to stop us from enlightening the general public?

I am aware I have not provided a solution, but this is a cry to all clever blacks to wake up and do what is right. Let us redirect the debates and information to those with power to bring about change. It is evident we are not planning to relocate to Australia, thus we complain.

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http://www.facebook.com/karabo.legoa.9 Karabo Legoa

First stop using the term “clever Blacks”, what is that?….are you saying the rest of the Black Nation is not clever. …and you are correct when you say you have not provided any solution, cause all u doing here is bitch and moan. Here is the solution, first more people need to be better informed because even the clever Blacks you talking about have little understanding of the political/social status of SA, that’s why they get swayed so easily by the rubbish the anti-government media writes about the ANC( Note: there is a lot the ANC is messing up on, but not on everything as the media will like to have us believe. e.g the work of our Health Minister). Once you better understand the situation in SA, the easier it will be to influence the ANC and the general public.
- Dougal Mancini
  
  The Health Minister always gets wheeled out when ANC apologists are forced to find something positive to say about this ridiculous government. It used to be Trevor Manuel. Then Pravin Gordhan.
  
  Name three cabinet ministers you would employ in even a middle-management capacity.
  
  OK, two.
Ntsika Ndwalaza

‘Clever Blacks’ how dumb can our president be? What message is he sending to the millions of the ANC surpporters? That you are dumb for not saying anything as followers of the ruling party? Tjoo the man can not think because the opposite of ‘clever’ is ‘stupid’ and he is sayin all those who agree with him and do not question him or the party’s stance on certeain issues are very dumb. Come on president the black intellectuals are not anti-ANC nor are they ‘clever’ by voicing their feelings. This is a democratic country for crying out loud and therefore we are all entitled to voice our opinions and that means, Mr President we will make our concerns known. Call us clever for speaking out against what we do not like and we are not the blind man that Professor Sobukwe saw as your party’s followers. Better be clever than being dumb because the stupid ask nothing and say nothing but agree to everything.
- Thomas Mji
  
  What does uKleva mean? What does OoDarkie abakleva mean? This is not Zuma language. If you want change speak to yourself about offering better service to your brothers. Speak to your brother, Sister, husband, wife, aunt, uncle, son, daughter etc who are nurses in state hospitals, teachers in public schools, workers in the different government departments, traffic officers and police officers etc to start respecting us as people (black and white). They must arrive on time at work and work hard to fullful their mandates. They must stop taking bribes and being corrupt. I know its very easy to blame Zuma and the ruling party for the corruption of a procument officer in the department of Public works. Is this because we are afraid of our relatives and friends? Why do we blame the government for a police officer dragging 20-year-old Kleinbooi
  to his death. Aren’t these cops our relatives and friends. Are we not indiretly to blame for the situation we are in? Why is it easier for us to blame government than to confront our neighbours, relatives and friends?
  - http://www.facebook.com/jacob.mpofu Nathi Jacob Ndlovu
    
    well said
http://www.facebook.com/nananatakemehome Bo’ Jangles

Gaan voert ‘slim-kat’, skryf maar net. Ja, nee wat, wat kan a mens se wanneer die goete so goed na die gatte gaan? Skryf maar, ‘slim-kat’, laat hulle wys raak! Skruk wakker julle, slaap koppe!!! Dit is nou tyd!!! Skruk wakker! Tsogang ke nako! Nako ya boroko e fetile! Vukani!!!
http://www.facebook.com/sipho.magagula.336 Sipho Magagula

Mention a name of one clever black whose fortunes are not linked to the patronage of government of private business, I’ll take your challenge seriously. Me think the whole outcry about a man dancing himself to Mahlambandlopfu has nothing to do with what is good for the country, but the wrong guy occupying the patronage dispensary. Most of the noise makers of today are those who were empowered by the previous administration, the thing is they were taken by surprise as they never thought it would end so soon. Don’t worry about ordinary people like myself we always have something up ourselves, it doesn’t matter who as the patronage dispensary.
- http://twitter.com/louisth16 Sterling Ferguson
  
  The word clever doesn’t mean that the person is educated. You can be a clever rapist, thief, blackmailer and armed robber. However, the educated and skilled black in Africa are leaving in drove and this includes SA. The educated blacks in Africa are failing the public because most of the governments in Africa don’t want them in the government.
  - http://www.facebook.com/sipho.magagula.336 Sipho Magagula
    
    The thing is educated people subject themselves to the political and administrative systems of their adopted country. In fact it seldom matters who becomes a president, they focus more on making a good living for themselves and their families.Imagine how great this country would be if everyone was to focus on their vocations, and the best that they can be. Are we saying there are no educated people in government or are we saying we have no dissenters employed by the government? Which institution employ educated dissenters?
    - http://twitter.com/louisth16 Sterling Ferguson
      
      I hate to break your chops, but the educated Africans are leaving Africa and this includes SA. When the educated Africans go to N America to work, nobody ask them about their politic, all the employer wants to know is their qualifications to perform their job. What you are saying is a top nuclear scientist should not be allowed to work in SA because this person is a member of the wrong party?
      - http://www.facebook.com/sipho.magagula.336 Sipho Magagula
        
        You’ve decided not to hear me. My point again, people become politically passive when they move to another country, they focus more on what brought them to the country. All I’m saying this sudden political activism from people who were politically passive before 1994 betrays their anger at loss of status and privilege, which were not based on the often bandied meritocracy. If your top nuclear scientist gets into the political arena he should expect to be treated like any politician. Finally, if everyone was to focus on what they are good at and forget about inane political sniping, this country would go far.
      - http://twitter.com/louisth16 Sterling Ferguson
        
        @Sipho, In the US and Europe these countries have created an industrial class of people that don’t depend on the government for their survival. So, when one speak out about a problem in these countries or write a book about a problem there is no fear of retaliation against them. On the other hand, when these people apply for a job the private sector is only interested how that person skill can help them.
        
        Wherein, in SA/Africa the government controlled most of the employment and if one makes statements about the government this person could be black listed. In Africa the ruling parties give the jobs to their families, tribe and parties regardless of the qualifications for these jobs. Sisulu has just admitted that an audit was done on the employees of SA and it was founded that many of these people weren’t qualified to perform these jobs. This practice of loading the government employees with the party cronies is practiced all over Africa. The educated Africans are packing their bags and buying a one way ticket to leave Africa and comes back when members of their family passed. This article should be about how the black leaders have failed their countries in Africa.
        
        If one take a look at fighting corruption in SA, one will find that the people that are doing their jobs can be demoted. Take the case of the person that prosecuted Selebi, this person was fired and given a golden handshake for performing his duties. Take a look at who the government replaced him for this job.
      - http://www.facebook.com/sipho.magagula.336 Sipho Magagula
        
        Ever heard of Julian Asange? Enough said.
      - http://twitter.com/louisth16 Sterling Ferguson
        
        The best way a country can improve itself is to look at what is wrong in the country. As it stands now the government in Africa don’t want learned people in the governments.
      - http://www.facebook.com/sipho.magagula.336 Sipho Magagula
        
        Me thinks the best way to improve our country is to improve ourselves. If we concentrate on doing our best in everything we do, the country will do well. In the UK for example there seem be acceptance of the hierarchy system, in South Africa the thinking is that a certain group has a birthright to be on top, otherwise the legitimacy of the system is undermined and parallel structures are created. What’s difficult with contesting political power without undermining the state? My defense of the state has nothing to do with being not aware of the incompetence in most government departments, I experience it most of the time. Unfortunately I’d never participate in undermining the state.
      - http://twitter.com/louisth16 Sterling Ferguson
        
        @Sipho, you are too intelligent to make a statement like you wrote. What you are saying is the same thing that the US military said about Billy Michell when he was Court martial for saying the future of the military would be air power. In 1922 he demonstrates how an air plane could sink a ship and called for the US to set up an air force. Billy Michell ideas didn’t go unnoticed by Germany or Japan because both of these countries spent a lot of money developing their air forces. At the battle of Midway, Billy Michell theory was proven right about the importance of air power. Do you think Billy Michell was undermining the state?
      - http://twitter.com/louisth16 Sterling Ferguson
        
        I heard of L. Sisulu that did a study the civil services and most weren’t qualified to perform their jobs.
      - http://www.facebook.com/sipho.magagula.336 Sipho Magagula
        
        I have met many people among them British, American, German, New Zealand, Austrialian, Kenyan citizens who are working and have acquired residency in this country. So what is your point Sterling. I would suggest you venture more beyond your traditional scene.
      - http://twitter.com/louisth16 Sterling Ferguson
        
        @Sipho, the most political passive people in the world are in Africa. It’s shocking to see how the ruling parties are abusing the people and they do nothing about it. A good example is Zim. this man is willing to destroy the country to stay in power, and the people do nothing. Another example, the slave trade went on for four hundred years and the people never asked where these people were being taken.
http://www.facebook.com/sipho.magagula.336 Sipho Magagula

My suggestion is that clever blacks can help the country and by extension ordinary people, by making sure their output justify their huge salaries. If you lecture at university and you spend time abusing vulnerable kids instead of teaching them you can’t turn around and blame the gentleman who danced himself to Mahlambandlopfu. Blaming Zuma is just a smokescreen by our parasitic members of society who believe a degree on its own should improve their standing in the food chain. How does one explain the scarcity of profound ideas in the public domain wnen there so many of our people in corridors of higher learning?
http://www.facebook.com/people/Andre-Coetzee/100000761203508 Andre Coetzee

Well said. The good thing is that many of us understand and indeed support this sentiment. Why then, are there so many intelligent, well qualified people acting like sheep? Surely most of the masses are not dumb? Even an illiterate person has thoughts, experience and the blessing of sight. They can see what is wrong. They can speak and hear and they do amongst themselves, where there are no “spies”. They have the vote, a most powerful tool in effecting change. Why are poor people seen as victims? They simply do not have wealth. But nobody has stolen or taken their brains! Even apartheid could not do that. They are not victims. They should stand up (peacefully) and be counted.
Nicola Hutchinson

“Inaction is a weapon of mass destruction” – unknown
http://www.facebook.com/sicelo Sicelo Fayo

(1)….”A clever black is a different type of black person…so the debate goes…. (2)..Clever blacks are vocal in society, they challenge the system.They do not settle for mediocrity….Yet, it’s different in South Africa…..(3) The nation is in the state it is because of their failure to act……..(4)The agenda is focused on exposing government failure, yet no one comes up with a solution……(5) The oppressor is no longer the white, it is the clever black – the master’s pussycat, given position…..”

(1) indicates an acknowledgement that there is no clear definition of and therefore precise identity for a “clever black” (which may in fact question whether or not such a thing exists at all, anywhere!), and in turn

(2) the assertion (more an assumption actually) has a false base given the state as reflecting in (1). In simple terms, there can be no sensible task allocation to a non existent body!

At this point I’d argue that the rest of the article is not worth further attention, but; this is about sharing ideas and so, here goes….

(3) this amounts to a wild and listless statement without description of the problem as alluded to

(4) you speak of an “agenda”? Whose agenda? Surely there must be more to South Africa for South Africans than a preoccupancy with ‘exposing government failure’ – as evidenced by the fact that South Africans continue to live their lives as if there is a tomorrow!
(5) given the condition as reflecting in (1) this comparison is futile.

Finally, experience has shown that you don’t inspire people into any positive action by condemning them – be they “clever blacks” or whatever other description! Assuming “clever blacks” actually exist, what you have succeeded to do with this article is to deligitimize them, thereby deconstructing your own argument by contradicting yourself with your achievement!

Indeed, your piece would have been a wonderful contribution had it sought to explore the power resident in “clever blacks” (having settled on a a precise definition) and how best they could use it. That would be one solution or, at the very least, an enabler!

I am looking forward to reading more of your thoughts on subjects of the nature.
- http://twitter.com/louisth16 Sterling Ferguson
  
  The educated blacks for the most part aren’t allowed in the governments in black Africa, and this is why many of them are looking to leave Africa. The ruling parties only allowed members of their party,tribe and members of the family in the governments in Africa. Speaking of people exposing government failures, this is what the educated class is supposed to do and come up with solutions. When Lula and Obama were elected president of their countries, they went to the major universities in their countries to get the best minds to help them run the countries. In SA and many other African countries the educated aren’t allowed in the government. The only a country can improve itself is to look at their failures and try to correct them. This is why SA needs direct election for the president, members of parliament and local officials.
  - MooiNooi
    
    Perhaps SA is not ready for direct voting. America established the Electoral College as a buffer between the ignorant population and the Presidential Vote. Having said that, in America the people can vote to approve tax increases, local judges, mayors of cities, their local police chief and so many other positions. It makes me wonder if SA is really a democracy or just a sham to get the world off of its back.
    - http://twitter.com/louisth16 Sterling Ferguson
      
      Until SA deals with the problem of giving the people a voice in the government, it will continue to go down hill. The educated blacks in Africa aren’t failing the government because they aren’t allowed in the government in most places in Africa and this includes SA. The educated blacks in Africa have to very careful because the black ruling parties can be more ruthless than their colonial masters were.
    - http://twitter.com/louisth16 Sterling Ferguson
      
      Until SA deals with the problem of giving the people a voice in the government, it will continue to go down hill. The educated blacks in Africa aren’t failing the government because they aren’t allowed in the government in most places in Africa and this includes SA. The educated blacks in Africa have to very careful because the black ruling parties can be more ruthless than their colonial masters were.
Hein Bertram

As a Non-Black South African, I acknowledge with respect the numerous intelligent, patriotic South Africans whom our Lord has endowed with an excellent “natural tan,” apart from too much grey cranial matter for the State President’s comfort.
He appears to be amazingly uninformed about the positive impact that you have here in South Africa, despite intimidation from his sycophants and supporters who are not too well endowed with intelligence.
The previous generation of Black children was hoodwinked with slogans like “liberation before education” by unprincipled hooligans whose children were safely tucked away in schools in the UK, Sweden and elsewhere. Apparently, liberation had to wait for them!
Maybe the present horror story of the education department forms part of ANC policy – “We Don’t Want Black Children To Receive A Proper Education, because Clever Blacks see through our motives!”
I recently watched a biographical film about Dr. Benjamin Carson, titled “Gifted Hands” (which Google). It should be compulsory viewing for Black school children – show it to your kids before the ANC regime bans it. His speech at President Obama’s Prayer Breakfast is also available on YouTube – Dis ‘n MAN daardie!
Another name to google (or watch on YouTube), is Lt. Col. Allen West.

Enough said.
Ek wens u sterkte, my Swart mede-Suid-Afrikaners. Moet diegene wat julle onderskat en bespot, nie onderskat nie, maar moet julle nie deur hulle laat onderkry nie.
Mag ons Here ons land seën!
- http://twitter.com/louisth16 Sterling Ferguson
  
  I have Google translate.
Hein Bertram

As a Non-Black South African, I acknowledge with respect the numerous intelligent, patriotic South Africans whom our Lord has endowed with an excellent “natural tan,” apart from too much grey cranial matter for the State President’s comfort.
He appears to be amazingly uninformed about the positive impact that you have here in South Africa, despite intimidation from his sycophants and supporters who are not too well endowed with intelligence.
The previous generation of Black children was hoodwinked with slogans like “liberation before education” by unprincipled hooligans whose children were safely tucked away in schools in the UK, Sweden and elsewhere. Apparently, liberation had to wait for them!
Maybe the present horror story of the education department forms part of ANC policy – “We Don’t Want Black Children To Receive A Proper Education, because Clever Blacks see through our motives!”
I recently watched a biographical film about Dr. Benjamin Carson, titled “Gifted Hands” (which Google). It should be compulsory viewing for Black school children – show it to your kids before the ANC regime bans it. His speech at President Obama’s Prayer Breakfast is also available on YouTube – Dis ‘n MAN daardie!
Another name to google (or watch on YouTube), is Lt. Col. Allen West.

Enough said.
Ek wens u sterkte, my Swart mede-Suid-Afrikaners. Moet diegene wat julle onderskat en bespot, nie onderskat nie, maar moet julle nie deur hulle laat onderkry nie.
Mag ons Here ons land seën!
http://www.facebook.com/burgert.potgieter Burgert Adriaan Potgieter

a “CLEVER” Black is the one that has EVENTUALLY left the Stone Age levels, as, by God, the uneducated Black still lives in the Stone Age and thinks Stone Age. Slaughtering Baby`s and other Humans for ‘MUTI” is surely Stone Age.

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