Afrika is ‘n warm land, nie net in temperatuur nie, maar in die harte van mense. Maar hulle is arm. Ons is orals met die grootste vriendelikheid ontvang, hulle gaan uit hul pad om jou te help. In SA praat ons van Ubuntu – human kindness – , maar dis net praat. Ons het gesien wat omgee vir mekaar beteken. Dit is baie veilig, ons kamp tussen die plaaslike bevolking sonder drade of alarms, niks word gesteel nie en jy voel nooit bedreig nie. Jy kan maar ry en gaan kuier, dis veiliger as wildtuin toe. Maar dan moet jou houding reg wees. Hulle het nog morele en godsdienstige waardes wat hulle uitleef, miskien is dit wat kort in SA. Maar Suid Afrika is nog die benchmark in Afrika. Ons is die meeste ontwikkeld, orde, stelsels, vaardighede, boere wat die land voed. Ons moet net saamwerk om dit wat ons het, verder uit te bou .
Nou ja, fluit, fluit, my storie is uit.
Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika
Africa is a very warm place, not only in temperature, but in the hearts of its people. But they are poor. Wherever we went we were received with the greatest amount of friendliness and warmth and they go out of their way to help you.
In South Africa we talk about ubuntu – human kindness, but it is just lip service. In Africa we experienced what it means to care for one another. It is very safe. We camped amongst the locals without fences or alarms, nothing is taken and you never feel threatened. You can go and travel there, it is safer than going to the wildtuin. But you must have the right attitude.
The people in Africa still have moral and religious values and they live by these; maybe that is what is lacking in SA.
South Africa is seen as the benchmark in Africa; we are the most highly developed, we have order systems, skills and farmers feeding the country.
We just need to take what we have and work together to develop it even further.
Well, that is the end of my story.
Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika.