Times Of Swaziland: GORY OF LAST DAYS

GORY OF LAST DAYS
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Editor on 08/08/2022 15:08:00


Sir,
We live in a world where uncles hijack their nieces’ childhood. Their tongues
do not melt the in-laws during lobola negotiations, instead they usher death
threats to their sisters’ daughters. What kind of uncle are you? ‘Malume
uyalumana’, that’s what you say? What kind of world is this? Fathers wear
the innocence of the infants they deflower. The justice system justifies
injustices and the truth is brown enveloped. Kulunga kuphi when we pimp churches
to house the devil, when one cannot tell the difference between a pastor and a
drug dealer? Kuphi when angry trigger-happy police spray live bullets for no
reason? Nitsi kulunga ini when wombs are crime scenes? Kulunga ini when mothers
bury clothes of missing daughters? Kutolunga ini when we are enslaved by freedom
and become victims of ‘you only live once’ (YOLO), when we fashion slay
queening and gangsterism? The world is an orphanage home the devil keeps
adopting. Parents want to be parents when their children are doing well but as
soon as they go through rough patches, they disown them.
Television
What does it mean to be a parent? Some parents do not have time for their
children, they let television babysit their children while they go out kuyokudla
busha babo. We neglect our children until tragedy turns them into overnight
celebrities. Ngwane lomuhle kuyasiphunyukela, let’s equip our youth with
wisdom and truth. Our beautiful country is quickly transforming into a modern
day Babylon. To my teen sisters and brothers, it’s ok not to be cool. Never
ever lose yourself to try and fit in. Young girls, worth is not measured by the
latest phones and expensive brands, stay in school! Do not auction yourself to
any bidder. Do not go gold digging, you are the pure gold. In the words of US
rapper, Akua Naru, ‘self love is the first romance’. Buhle bakho sikhali
sakho, do not fall victim to your own beauty.
To my young brothers, you are the fathers and grandfathers of tomorrow. How are
you going to head your families when all you know is how to roll a ‘spliff’
and chill on street corners? Those corners will corner you and steal your
future. Lonendlebe uvile, sisho njalo siSwati sakitsi. Forgive me for sounding
negative, honestly this is a cry of despair. Humanity is decaying while the
devil surfs on our tears. We can do better Ngwane lomuhle, alingasiphunyukeli
live labogogo mkhulu.