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| Art realism by Disele as displayed at Maharajah Restaurant, Gaborone |
The indeed historic upheavals that are currently sweeping across the north of Africa are a classic example of the spirit of martyrdom in its true spirit.The people of Tunisia, Egypt and Libya have spoken and regardless of persecution and sufferings, they have unanimously chosen to topple down their would be leaders in defense of freedom of speech and liberty etc.I am hoping that this could translate down South especially in Zimbabwe and Swaziland and in the west in particular Ivory Coast, the question at this symposium is can Africans in these countries collectively topple these people, eg Mugabe, the old dude has been running that country for the past 30years and did I hear he is going to stand for elections yet again.Good lord.My little analysis is that the principles and philosophies of Islam could have had an effect in the revolutions or what do you think.Could Africans down south find a traditional unifying philosophy that could fight these political monsters disregard peoples voices?You see the Zulus in the 1800s were a formidable force on their home ground, despite the almost total lack of modern weaponry.So during their war with the Birish they used their numerical strength, with their shields versus guns, regiment after regiment would all move in a simultaneous fashion to kill the British in a column rather than in the usual fortified position.The Anglo Zulu War is simulated in many films and movies and its fascinating and so you can rent it even online.
Here at home the Kgotla system would be duly recommended. The philosophy of ubuntu, I am because we are has been expressed through the Kgotla system and through other means.The Kgotla as exemplefied in the above art forms is one of the forum where freedom of speech has been expressed throughtout Tswana kingdoms infact there is no village/settlement without a Kgotla.
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