This letter reminds me of my jealous Afrikaaner co-worker!
Lesetja Diphoko
"Sent via my BlackBerry"
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From: "Musa Nikani" <[email protected]>
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Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 11:56:05
To: <[email protected]>
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Subject: Re: [YCLSA Discussion] OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT JACOB GEDLEYIHLEKISA
ZUMA-ABOUT GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON JIMMY MANYI
Gugu!
I have read this piece and found it to belong to the PR class of first years as
a Task to be submitted for a Year Mark. We have more things to focus on, this
is nonsense. I have confidence in President JZ he will respond as the author
acknowledged in his piece and i quote"Honorable president let me again
apologise for wasting your time I’m sure
you have more commitments and engagements as head of state,". I cant put facts
on this; i wish there was something to discuss; unfortunately its empty.Thank u.
>>> Gugu Ndima <[email protected]> 05/27/11 11:30 AM >>>
Guys,
See below, what is your take and I really think people are just out to get
Comrade Jimmy Manyi?
Gugu
OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT JACOB GEDLEYIHLEKISA ZUMA
DEAR: Honorable president
DATE: 27 May 2011
I’m sorry to bother you at a time when you just concluded your long and
tiring local government elections campaigns, as well you dealing with the
recent crisis in Libya including the returning of veteran photographer Anton
Hammerl’s corpse to his mother land and of course running our beloved
nation.
Mr. President I write this letter to inform of you as a patriotic citizen of
South Africa, former journalist, communication practitioner and a leader of
youth and students of this nation. This letter solemnly intends to kindly
request you to save the communication industry from disgrace and blasphemy
fuelled by one of your appointees who is Mr. Jimmy Manyi head of government
communications and information services (GCIS), who also becomes
spokesperson of the cabinet you preside.
Let me first indicate that I hold nothing against Mr. Manyi but I strongly
hold contrary views on most of his views in dealing with issues of national
interest like race. I also hold a legitimate view that he is not a suitable
person to speak on decisions and views of your epitome cabinet especially
with his recent conspicuous attacks on journalists and media in general.
In 2010 speaking as president of black management forum (BMF) he said “I
think it's very important for coloured people in this country to understand
that South Africa belongs to them in totality not just the Western Cape. So
this over-concentration of coloureds in the Western Cape is not working for
them. They should spread in the rest of the country... so they must stop
this over-concentration situation because they are in over-supply where they
are so you must look into the country and see where you can meet the
supply”.
It’s true he said this outside the scope and the position he holds in
government, however with strong racial and affirmative action policies your
cabinet represents a person who has wittingly contravened and deterred the
values and ethos of a rainbow nation and prosperous South Africa should be
punished without consideration. I’m also disappointed about the fact that
you kept mum on this when it was in the public which raised eyebrows in most
corners of society about your views on this matter, however I believe you
one amongst many who fought and still strive against racial discrimination
and hate with the contempt it deserves.
In March 2011 he called a media briefing to announce that there is an
upcoming government newspaper because of these reasons I quote “The media is
censoring a lot of government information, Niyasivusa ukuba sizenzele [You
are waking us up to do things ourselves]." I have nothing against government
propaganda machinery but it should not be brought about using the media as
scapegoat, especially with the constitutional democracy we all embrace and
known for. He is totally missing the fundamental points of the nature and
character of media operations; he is not playing the game but the man.
In the most recent incident he calls a media briefing to read out a
statement of two lines regarding the vacant position of international
monetary fund (IMF), to make matters worse he refuses to deliberate and be
engaged by journalist present at a briefing and chose to bully and shrug off
his ego. This ising his major stakeholders (media), maybe is the people
surrounding
him who are misleading him but that’s beside the point I’m making. Mr.
President these are basics for any media personnel, I’m sure even a first
year in my university knows this by now. In fact he should first apologise
to the whole nation, before you do the honorable thing of removing him as
your cabinet spokesperson.
In the main I request with many other fellow South Africans who share the
same sentiments like me about Mr. Manyi and what he represents and stands
for. I further call upon that you ensure us who are fond of media freedom
and uphold constitutional democracy that you quickly work on revamping and
overhauling the entire communication strategies and channel’s your
government and cabinet is currently using. This because I believe they do
not meet international standards and the syllabus taught to communicators
currently in South African universities and media institutions is way
contrary to cabinets understanding of communication, maybe if you could
appoint and employ qualified communicators and strategisers would probably
be singing a different tune now.
Honorable president let me again apologise for wasting your time I’m sure
you have more commitments and engagements as head of state, but I urge you
take contents of this letter serious and into consideration as it represents
views of many who could not write a letter.
I wish you well in your future endeavors
Masilela Zwelo
(Pretoria South Africa)
For more info: [email protected]
071 912 4680
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