After a week spent travelling through the province, from urban hubs like Durban and Pietermaritzburg to Nkwaleni and Eshowe, Hluhluwe and Howick ... it is great to see our democracy at work. We have handled ourselves well in KZN and I am glad that the polical pessimists were not shown to be true. A fair and peaceful election!!
I raced home from the Midlands last night. Just making it on time to cast my vote! Phew! I am now entitled to a political opinion for the next five years!
I almost forgot it was the elections! The sheer beauty of KwaZulu-Natal and the warmth of the people across the problems is overwhelming. But those queues were a beautiful sight to see ... especially from the air ... and a constant reminder of our evolving democracy. But a teenager after 15 years but eager and ambitious and with something to prove. Every one of us!
Of course ... 2010 remains at the top of people's minds, and even in the poorest hamlets there were children who called out "Fernando Torres" when they realised my travelling companions were a group of journalists from Spain! It may not seem so to most pundits, but the man on the street is ready to host all the international visitors expected for the World Cup.
Viva South Africa!! Viva 2010!
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