Silenced with a 'Z'

What really pounds on my nerves is how some people will refer to South Africa as a land rich and alive with possibility, without realising the implications of such a statement.

To what extent is this statement true? Can we voice our opinions openly or do we, as the ‘new generation’, have to hide behind bars, cower in corners and allow corruption to go unnoticed. Perhaps we should be taking the extremist approach like that of Jonathan Shapiro…

South Africa, as Zapiro thought, would be a great place to introduce an idea sparked off by a similar show in France. Zapiro thus began planning a show what was to be called, “ZA News”.

ZA News is a political satire documentary mocking many of our ‘favourite’ political figures. Unfortunately, being a ‘free’ people, the show was banned from Television. The SABC was scheduled to air the documentary. Thankfully for the actual ‘freedom of speech’ offer by the Internet, the show can still be viewed by those who are aware of its existence.

How can South Africa have the audacity to include in their Constitution that an individual has the right to freedom of speech, when a show of ZA news’ nature is unacceptable. The irony is that this show is not the first of its kind. Similar shows have been accepted in neighbouring African countries, and abroad.

Perhaps freedom is an illusion, for if it is not absolute, it cannot exist.

If you have not yet experienced the hilarious nature of ZA News, here are some interesting Links which shall enrich your mind, and give you laugh lines as deep as craters:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScDi5dMa3HI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZjPQjTBrlU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKgvJBJq4Fw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkDrSnJ2Vlo&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8Aq042KPSg&feature=related