United Poor People’s Agenda, for us by us.

17/10/2026

From rotten meat, maggots and worms can emerge; that is nature. I have also seen frogs appear after the rain, and to this day, I have struggled to understand how life seems to emerge from what appears lifeless.

If we ask ourselves, without God, where did people come from? perhaps we should also ask the opposite question: without people, where did God come from?

If we question the origin of humanity, should we not also question the origin of the very being we believe created humanity?

Perhaps the question is not simply whether God exists, but how we came to understand God's existence in the first place.

17/10/2026

THE PRESENT VAMPIRE HIDING BEHIND THE GHOST OF APARTHEID!

To make matters worse, the exploitation of the majority does not end with politicians making empty promises. It goes a step further when those politically connected to the elite—the so-called wise group—secure government tenders to provide services to the very communities whose votes put their political patrons in power.

The irony is staggering.

A tender is awarded. Public money is paid out. The politically connected beneficiary gets richer, yet the service the community desperately needs is never delivered, is only partially delivered, or is delivered so poorly that the people remain trapped in the same conditions.

THE MAJORITY VOTES FOR ITS OWN DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC MONEY IS ALLOCATED IN ITS NAME, AND THE POLITICALLY CONNECTED POCKET THE MONEY WHILE THE MAJORITY CONTINUES TO SUFFER!

Think about the cruelty of that arrangement. The poor are not merely abandoned; they can end up paying, through public resources, for services they never receive. Their taxes and the resources of the state are supposed to improve their lives, yet those entrusted with delivering that improvement may instead turn their suffering into a business opportunity.

Then, when the next election approaches, the same political machinery returns to the people. The politicians begin lamenting apartheid—the historical vampire that drained the life, dignity, and opportunities of generations of black South Africans.

Yes, apartheid was a brutal system whose consequences remain deeply embedded in our society. Its crimes must never be minimised or forgotten.

BUT HOW LONG CAN YOU KEEP BLAMING THE PREVIOUS VAMPIRE WHILE YOU YOURSELF HAVE BECOME THE PRESENT ONE?

How can you campaign against the historical exploitation of the black majority while people connected to your own political establishment exploit that same majority through corruption, tender abuse, and the non-delivery of essential services?

At what point does the excuse expire and accountability begin?

Apartheid did not award today's tenders. Apartheid did not sign every present-day procurement contract. Apartheid cannot be held responsible for every rand paid to a politically connected contractor who fails to deliver what the public was promised.

History explains the conditions we inherited, but it cannot serve as a permanent alibi for those who have had the opportunity and responsibility to change them.

YOU CANNOT SPEND EVERY ELECTION CAMPAIGN CONDEMNING THE VAMPIRE OF YESTERDAY WHILE REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE VAMPIRE FEEDING ON THE PEOPLE TODAY!

And this, in my view, has become a defining feature of our relationship with the ANC: a movement that led the struggle for liberation but has, during its years in government, presided over a political system in which corruption, patronage, and failures of accountability have repeatedly undermined the promises of democracy.

The problem is no longer merely about individuals. It is about a political culture—a system in which proximity to power can become more valuable than the ability to serve the public, in which political connections can open the doors to public money, and in which the suffering of ordinary citizens can become an opportunity for private enrichment.

What makes this even more disturbing is that the same political culture appears to have travelled beyond the ANC itself. Some of those who left the party, or were pushed out of it, have established or joined other political formations. Yet changing the party name, the colours, or the faces on the campaign posters does not automatically mean abandoning the methods of the old political establishment.

YOU CAN LEAVE THE ANC WITHOUT LEAVING THE POLITICAL CULTURE THAT MADE ITS FAILURES POSSIBLE!

A new party is not necessarily a new political philosophy. A new leader is not necessarily a new kind of leadership. And a new political home does not automatically mean that the old habits of patronage, empty promises, and the exploitation of public resources have been left behind.

The question is not simply who has left the ANC, who has been expelled, or who now claims to offer an alternative.

The question is whether they have abandoned the very system they once participated in—or whether they have merely carried it into a new political vehicle.

Because if the same methods continue under different party banners, then the majority is not escaping the system. It is simply being asked to choose a different face to preside over it.

And that brings us back to the wisdom of our ancestors:

ILIFA LEZIDENGE LIDLIWA NGABAHLakaniphileyo!

The inheritance of fools is enjoyed by the wise.

The majority fought for freedom, voted for change, and entrusted its representatives with the responsibility of building a better South Africa. Yet, when politically connected individuals can profit from public contracts without delivering the services that the people need, the inheritance of democracy is being diverted from its intended beneficiaries.

The poor are left waiting for water, roads, housing, jobs, and dignity. The politically connected collect their rewards. Then the politicians return to explain why the country is still struggling, invoke the sins of the past, and ask for another five years.

THEY HAVE TURNED THE PEOPLE'S UNFINISHED STRUGGLE INTO THEIR OWN RECURRING BUSINESS MODEL!

So, let us stop judging political parties only by their liberation credentials, their rhetoric, or the enemies they claim to oppose. Let us judge them by what happens to public money, whether promised services are delivered, and whether the lives of ordinary citizens improve.

Because the ultimate betrayal is not merely that the majority remains poor. It is that those who claim to represent the majority can use the people's loyalty, their votes, and the resources intended for their development to enrich a politically connected minority.

THE PEOPLE FOUGHT TO REMOVE THE OLD VAMPIRE. THEY DID NOT FIGHT TO FEED A NEW ONE!

And if the majority continues to reward the same political behaviour without demanding accountability, then the proverb becomes more than an old saying. It becomes a warning about the price of political loyalty without scrutiny.

ILIFA LEZIDENGE LIDLIWA NGABAHLakaniphileyo!

The inheritance of fools is enjoyed by the wise.

By Bulelo Tsotso

15/10/2026

MY FELLOW BLACK MEN AND WOMEN, PLEASE BE CAREFUL OF SCAMS IN THE HEALTH INDUSTRY! ⚠️

Our vulnerability when we are sick, frightened, and desperate for answers makes us easy targets for people who exploit our illnesses for financial gain. Please protect yourselves and your elderly parents from individuals who may be using medical equipment and the names of legitimate doctors to gain your trust.

I recently heard a disturbing story about an elderly woman from Cala, Eastern Cape.

Apparently, she was experiencing pain in her back and sought help at the local hospital. After feeling that she had not received the assistance she needed, she borrowed money and went to consult someone she believed was Dr Mathetha, a doctor reportedly well known in Cala. She paid R600 for a consultation and a scan.

According to the account shared with me, the results presented to her painted such a frightening picture of her health that she began talking about preparing her will, seemingly believing that she was approaching the end of her life.

However, when she returned to the hospital and underwent further testing, she was reportedly informed that, although she had been unwell, her condition appeared to be improving based on the new results compared with the previous tests.

When she explained what had happened, the hospital doctor reportedly warned her about individuals operating from premises previously occupied by the actual Dr Mathetha.

If this account is accurate, it raises serious questions that deserve investigation. Nobody should be frightened into believing they are dying by questionable medical assessments, especially when they have borrowed money just to seek help.

This story also reminded me of my own experience involving my ex-wife, my sister, and her boyfriend, who invited us to a place in Randburg promoting what was presented as an advanced body scanner.

I was curious because I wanted to understand how this machine worked, particularly since I was familiar with medical imaging technologies such as MRI scanners.

During that visit, my ex-wife, who has diabetes, was given various explanations about her health. I became concerned about the reliability of the assessment and the medical claims being made. I also noticed a connection between the operation and the promotion of products associated with Green World.

I questioned the credibility of the equipment and the conclusions being drawn from it. In my view, people should not accept a machine's health claims simply because it looks sophisticated or because the people operating it speak with confidence.

Medical conditions require proper assessment by qualified healthcare professionals. A machine that claims to diagnose multiple illnesses must be independently verified, and its operators must be appropriately qualified.

MY APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF CALA:

Please help spread the word. Inform your mothers, fathers, grandparents, and other vulnerable members of the community about the importance of verifying medical practitioners before paying for consultations, scans, or treatments.

If Dr Mathetha is no longer associated with the premises in question, I appeal to him to clarify his current professional association with those premises and take appropriate steps to prevent any possible confusion or unauthorised use of his name.

Anyone concerned about the operation should verify the practitioners' credentials with the relevant medical authorities and report suspected misconduct to the appropriate bodies.

Let us also be clear: our public hospitals may face serious challenges, but those challenges must never become an opportunity for unscrupulous individuals to exploit people who cannot afford to lose their money or gamble with their health.

OUR PEOPLE ARE ALREADY STRUGGLING. WE CANNOT ALLOW ANYONE TO TURN THEIR ILLNESSES AND FEAR INTO A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

Please share this warning. Your mother, father, grandmother, or grandfather could be the next person approached.

BE INFORMED. VERIFY CREDENTIALS. SEEK A SECOND MEDICAL OPINION. PROTECT YOUR FAMILY. 🙏🏿

08/10/2026

Mna, I don't like to confuse my beliefs. If we believe that we, as Black people, are all thieves, then I would rather believe that there is no hope for Black people to rescue one another. Instead, perhaps we should vote for whites too to occupy key positions in the state, as a matter of transformation—putting the thieves (Blacks) to work together with the racists (whites), so that each watches the other against his own culture and nature(corruption/racism).

My point is this: every Black thief dreams of looting and filling his pockets, mainly so that he can afford the services provided by white-managed institutions—the private schools, private hospitals and other institutions that Black politicians themselves have become desperate to use.

Yet, while enjoying those very institutions, the same Black thieves blame whites and Apartheid, constantly turning the focus of the less knowledgeable fellow Blacks—the very people from whom they get their votes—away from their own failures.

So I keep asking a very simple question:

If the clever Black people are not capable of creating institutions that operate at the same calibre as the white-managed institutions they desperately run to, how can a Black person create such institutions for me and for the masses when he himself does not possess them?

He becomes the middleman.

He gets it from there, brings it here, and tells me to await him to deliver the same to me.

That is the contradiction I am pointing at.

08/10/2026

“The ANC doesn’t want your dirty votes.” by Nomvula Mokonyane

Ehhh!! I’d go even further:

“Now that we comrades have gotten rich and wealthy, escaped the poverty that you’re still drowning in, can afford the white-owned private schools for our children, the white-owned private hospitals when we’re sick, and have moved into the formerly ‘white’ suburbs—perhaps the ANC doesn’t really need your dirty votes anymore.

After all, we have what we wanted. You can go back to waiting for the next election.”

02/10/2026

02/09/2026

Eskom could definitely triple its revenue if it were genuinely strict about illegal connections, non-payment and electricity theft.

But dare cut off Soweto, Alexandra and some of the other huge townships with massive levels of non-payment, and suddenly you(ANC) risk losing votes.

And that is where the uncomfortable truth lies: sometimes there are political benefits in maintaining chaos.

You cannot keep rewarding non-payment, illegal connections and lawlessness, then expect a public institution to become financially sustainable.

At some point, political courage has to come before political convenience.

Bulelo Tsotso