"Marc Lurie" wrote in message
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> Of course you meant E-TV? E-TV is a privately owned company as well,
> and is not state-owned at all.
As I wrote:
Sorry, I meant E-TV (49) off course
>
> Multichoice is owned by MIH, which is owned by Naspers. Naspers isn't
> a BEE company, but I think Multichoice may well be. What's your point?
> A BEE company is still a privately owned company.
Well, BEE is Black empowerment, and they might have other political vieuws
then indepedent newstations, for example?
>
> Corne, my intention was never to sound like Cecil Rhodes myself. I was
> in fact saying that YOU sound like Rhodes/Ian Smith/PW
> Botha/Mitterand/Salazar etc. when you use terms like "the African
> culture"
I never 'sound' like that, but if you write things like: ...
"Or is your reference to "the African culture" simply your equivalent
>>> of the French "Les noires" or the Portuguese "Pretos"? There are
>>> several other terms that are used around the world, but I'd prefer not
>>> to mention them on this NG.
>>"
... then I wonder if one can sue you for this!
>
> Your later use of "But again, this is Africa, and in the ANC
> organisation there is an african way of democracy." shows that you
> have lumped all of Africa into one category. Again, you are much
> mistaken. There is no such thing as "african way of democracy".
There is a thing as the african way of democracy. But you need to get out of
your comfortzone, and have an open minded policy towards africans. Mayeb
their lies your problem?
Enough words spent.
Best regards, from the african bush,
Corné.
www.amukela.com
>
> On Sat, 9 Jun 2007 20:53:47 +0200, Corné.
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Marc Lurie" wrote in message
>>news:4dni63hq3gho82as1tsdued5grq89to5i1@4ax.com...
>>> 1) MNET is not a stste owned company. It is privately owned by
>>> Multichoice.
>>
>>Sorry, I meant E-TV (49) off course, and you must have Sattelite TV to
>>receive MNET. Isn't Multichoice a BEE owned company?
>>
>>>
>>> 2) What do you mean by "the African culture"?
>>
>>Diificult to descibe, I mean offcourse the black culture in SA, and I am
>>aware the Zulu culture is quit different to that of the Xhosa. But there
>>are
>>many things in common: Ubuntu, traditional believe mixed with christian
>>believe, looking back in their past to explain current event etc. Very
>>interresting, and I am in a lucky position to learn every day.
>>
>>
>>> Or is your reference to "the African culture" simply your equivalent
>>> of the French "Les noires" or the Portuguese "Pretos"? There are
>>> several other terms that are used around the world, but I'd prefer not
>>> to mention them on this NG.
>>
>>Now you sound like an old colonial type of Cecil Rhodes.... I am not
>>lowering myself to that level.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> 3) Are you claiming that the DA is not African?
>>
>>You are putting words in my mouth, things I have never said nor written
>>down. DA is by the way my party.
>>
>>
>>Can you point me to ANY political
>>> organisation worldwide that doesn't form one block when faced by
>>> opposition?
>>
>>The shameless actions of the ANC regarding Zimbabwe ('free and fair
>>elections'), regarding AIDS/HIV, regarding Zuma and the criticism
>>wordlwide
>>regarding crime is imho not comparable with modern Europe. But again, this
>>is Africa, and in the ANC organisation there is an african way of
>>democracy.
>>In a country which was ruled by white minorities for hundred's of years,
>>it
>>is now up to the ANC to make it's own mistakes. Like when you have
>>children
>>you don't want to make the same mistakes your parents made, but anyway...
>>you will make mistakes.
>>
>>At the end, I don't think generally the strike in SA will have an impact
>>on
>>tourism. Those are my final thoughts on this subject.
>>
>>Have a good life!
>>
>>Corné.
>>
>>www.amukela.com
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Thu, 7 Jun 2007 19:14:39 +0200, Corné
>>> wrote:
>>> SNIP
>>>>
>>>>Yes, the SABC is state-owned, as is MNET (these can be received with a
>>>>normal areal).
>>>>To understand the ANC you have to understand the African culture, within
>>>>the
>>>>ANC there is a strong democracy, but towards the outworld (DA, the
>>>>media,
>>>>foreign media etc.) the form one block.
>>> SNIP
>>> Regards from the bush, lovely stars now!!
>>>>
>>>>Corné.
>>>>
>>>>www.amukela.com
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