Confused, perplexed, flustered, call it whatever one wants, this world has gone crazy or I'm teetering on the edge between tears and anger. Division, taking sides, rich vs poor, wars and conflict, governments and taxman they all want a piece of the person , we are the commodity!
Why do we hold onto history when people blurt things they have no knowledge about, lack of knowledge is a blunt instrument being used through media.
Let's move on, a glimpse of our town all from the car window..., I'm afraid while driving to and fro (hijackers or criminal element hanging around), walking from here to there whether Woody comes along, collecting stores with on-going repairs and maintenance, always enjoyable to be out however still exposed!
Crossing the freeway looking down into Amanzimtoti, apparently so named a long time ago as 'river of sweet waters'. If it looks like shit, smells like shit, it must be, your'e right sewage still runs strongly streets/rivers, no beach walk in over two years, no wonder I feel I'm losing it!
Perhaps take a deep dive, indulge with me here renaming of every place is a laugh a minute living in a country that cannot afford to feed the people. Ethekweni by what I understood means "bulls balls" according to speculation over shape of Durban bay, this rose controversy back in the day, Durban city remains, municipality is Ethekweni, meaning, names are like 'sticks and stones', sad reality is they have residents by the balls literally when it comes to paying for no service delivery.
Local citizens are slowly waking up to realization not to rely on anyone to fix and clean their regions, road alongside railway line bridge is handiwork of a lovely young artist in the region who is financially assisted by local business, residents to slowly make her way through the towns presenting more what many grew up with.
Do you see the tree growing out of the chimney stack here? Apparently history indicates settlers along coast required a place to rid themselves of excess, building to incinerate waste. Town was growing, forethought placed into planning. To this day simply called "Chimney Tree" a well know spot.
Turning up along main road, two boats Warner's - Place of Waves and Baggie's Surf Break topped up with local succulent plants, nice touch by the residents to welcome all to our stretch along Sapphire Coast of Durban.
Ambling down toward the end of village gives a view of sea, homes, railway line from the road most traveled, quieter and safer than facing speedsters on the freeway! Since residents have rolled up their sleeves tackling dirt strewn everywhere the little town is hopefully recovering from the despair of forever fighting losing battles.
Thought for Today: "He who angers you controls you." - African Proverbs
