What a fascinating title of a message I got to hear today by my beloved Ps. Titus Sithole… and come to think of it life in general is about either we follow or not follow certain ways, Just a sneak pick of points mentioned for those who missed today’s service before I get to my Blog about how this title can be applied in relation with Africa.
Types of Ways to follow… by Ps. Titus Sithole
· We are to follow the way of Jesus Christ
· We are to follow the way of those who have been ahead of us
· We are to follow the way of your Pastor and Godly leaders
Types of Ways not to follow…
· We are not to follow the way of Balaam
· We are not to follow the way of Cain
· We are not to follow the way of Korah A powerful message altogether…Amen
Now as I stopped to ponder the message I realize that even in relation to My African Observation, it goes without saying that for Africa to truly leave to its promises for a better life for all its citizens there are certain Ways we must begin to follow…and also Certain Ways we must do away with… as a continent and particularly governments of states. I believe the most tyrannical word any ordinary African could attest to is the word POWER.
POWER once necessary and sort for vigorously by the continent during the Colonial and Apartheid era, has since been the very cause for the deterioration of many states in the continent, this brings to realization the old quote which say “With Great Power comes Great responsibility” and sadly for many of this Continent states are/have failing to fulfill responsibilities that comes with the POWER they have obtained, because of this simple reason “Certain Ways must be done away with… and Certain Ways must begin to follow…
Looking broadly at many of African dictator turned out Leaders who are clinging to Presidential offices of Power, one my wonder why is this so? I picked this to be the cause; that “because many of these now heads of states were military men, and some former rebel leaders who once fought vigorously for these offices and they now figured/are convinced that they own or are entitled to these states. They therefore will by all means do all in their POWER to retain these offices, even if it means manipulating democratic practices of elections and violating international human right policies all at the expense of POWER.
We also should barer in mind that though it took democratic practices such a elections for some of them to attain this Power, Yet they still feel that to continue with democratic Governance during their terms in offices would somehow give there counterparts which also include their former oppressors’ an upper hand to their “Diehard” attained POWER (Ruler ship) since democracy suggest there to be a free and fair elections and the likes…”
Yet in spite of all that being said the reality remains there are “Certain Ways which must be done away with… and Certain Ways must begin to follow… by most of African Leaders.
Certain Ways must begin to be followed…by most African Countries (Political Organizations) in Continent
· Certain ways of the African National Congress (ANC)
As Africa’s Oldest Political Organization of 100 years (a Centenary) established under an unprecedented move by John Dube, Pixley ka isaka and Sol Plaatje along with chiefs on 8th January 1912 the ANC has since demonstrated a great effort on Responsibility in response POWER and Governance to all African leaders and heads of states. This effort renownedly kindled by former ANC and State president Nelson Mandela which lit the world with outstanding leadership during his four year term as president of South Africa. He’s ways of POWER while also representing the ANC, were of Reconciliation, Unity and establishment of a Free Democratic State for all its Citizens.
Therefore for African Leaders of States the ANC has clearly set a pattern on certain aspects in relation to Governance and Power for them to follow to at least experience REST and PEACE in their countries and start building a better future…
· The Way of the African Renaissance (The revival of learning and culture)
Every Creature alive has/demonstrate what I call “LEVO” in other words never in the history of creation have we encountered a donkey striving so hard to alienate it’s-self from other donkeys and trying to become either a Giraffe or a Horse even though they might be of the same clan. Again we have never encountered a cat in the townships busy roaring trying to become a Lion and chasing after people or Dogs, I mean I can go on and on. Yet here you find us Africans forsaking our way of the African renaissance and adopting the western renai??? Which I doubt is fit as a culture altogether…This is a critical way which we as Africans must begin to follow, the way of the African Renaissance. This way will give us confidence in accepting who we are and not to try and impress the western, the eastern and the rest of the sterns by trying to become who we are not and will never become. This in essence will help us realize our strengths and major on them in other to improve our societies. This way is critical especially for our young people who are in need of the revival in learning and culture.
Certain Ways must be done away with…by most African Countries in Continent
· The Way of Corruption
Understandably the seed for corruption is greed; this way has cheated Africa off its “Moral Value” within the human race, to an extend that this beautiful Continent has been classified with insane titles recently by the Westerns, Easterns and all other Sterns. The craziest of them all was that it’s a “Dark Continent” just imagine!
Now the honest truth is that altogether this Seed of corruption is not an African Seed. Greed is a foreign seed planted by foreign Investors in our Leaders with the desire to exploit our resources; as a result we the continent harvest Corruption.
Our truest African Renaissance which was once practiced by our forefathers till the mid 80’s&90’s has clearly depicted that a true African is a giving, sharing and caring person toward their fellow Africans and other races in general. I’m told that during world 1&2 my grand parents in Kwazulu Natal use to welcome foreign soldiers of different nationalities around the world who would pass through their community and give them a good hospitality regardless, that is a true African, a person who would really spend their substance for the betterment of their neighbor, following the way of the Good Samaritan.
Therefore the true remedy for this cruel way, the way of Corruption is for us to truly embrace the Way of the African Renaissance.
In conclusion I believe the best is yet to come for Africa and that as we change from following our current Ways to Certain ways we would therefore be enlightening the way, the future even for the next African Generations to come!!!
I thank you
