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Black South Africans show how ungrateful humans can be
Anti-immigrant protesters take part in a demonstration on the day of an unofficial deadline set by anti-immigrant groups for all undocumented migrants to leave, in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 30, 2026.
Security • The rising crime at the village level has Douglas Kaumbuthu Aritho worried. “Former Interior Secretary Kithure Kindiki had said that the government would assign five officers to each chief to bolster grassroots security. However, this directive is yet to materialise. Could the government provide an update on the status of this plan and what steps are being taken to address the security gap at the local level?”
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Xenophobia • The behaviour of black South Africans, Evans Macharia Mwangi says, clearly shows how ungrateful human beings can be. “Citizens of the African countries that helped them fight apartheid are the ones who are suffering most in the xenophobic attacks. Now that they have chased the immigrants let us see them prosper. His email address is [email protected].
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Futility • The so-called cleaning of Nairobi river is an exercise in futility, declares Nicholas Murithi. “Along Kipande road, raw sewage seeps into the river just next to the Globe Cinema roundabout. Further up, an already polluted stream from Westlands drains into the river just next to the National Museum. The demolition of structures on the riparian zone was also done selectively.”
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Poor service • Leading telco Safaricom should not be allowed to get away with the current delays to issue e-receipts after M-pesa transactions, says Sam Ogolla. “The Communications Authority must compute the total time lost, quantify it in monetary terms and charge it as fine to Safaricom until the company fixes the problem.” His email address is [email protected].
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Nature’s music • Listening to nature’s music, university don XN Iraki advises, is one way the people can forget the current economic stress over the high cost of living. “Wake up in the morning and take a walk while listening to the birds’ choir. They sing without a worry and it’s great music, too. You will wonder why we visit noisy pubs.” His email address is [email protected].
Have a relaxing day, won’t you!
