Of Coffee With Aunty Bogus

If you were having coffee with me, I would tell you I hope you know your way around by now, the coffee is ready, and by that, I mean that the kettle is boiled… serve yourself.

You know those aunties who cant seem to mind their own business and always have to give their unsolicited and oft insensitive opinions, well I promise I am nothing like that I am Uncle to Bloggers even though I am terrible at coming up with titles for my blog I will definitely read yours…

So, Aunty Bogus… If you were having coffee with me I would tell you of our largest referral hospital which was infiltrated by a bogus doctor. How does that even begin to happen? Well, we have bogus police, bogus covid test certificates and rogue security services how can there be no bogus doctors too… It’s probably the sanctions.

So, Aunty Bogus Africa… If you were having coffee with me I would tell you that ever since Beyonce’s Afro-centric collaborative project Black Is King, people have been trying to crown her Mama Africa and of course, you can see how some people would not take this lightly. The title last being held the late great Miriam Makeba South African singer, songwriter, actress and United Nations goodwill ambassador.

I haven’t watched or listened to this Black Is King yet so I cant comment on it as yet. when I last tried to look for it, it wasn’t available in my region, must be the sanctions. It seems global artists like to identify with Africa only when it aligns with their image even though they will do world tours without visiting a single African country, we are not the world… darn sanctions again.

If you were having coffee with me I would tell you that Africa has been on my mind, Africa is Bleeding, pick a country, any country and they have some sort of crisis going on and a government in denial busy giving tone-deaf addresses on the state of the nation that seem read from the same playbook which they probably circulate in their WhatsApp Group of Staying In Power.

Afrika bleeds,
for their greed we bleed
for their bread we're bled
their guns wont see us freed
bloodstains on the flags
burning flags on the plains
soundtrack of guns
silences all with violence
Afrika bleeds
The blood on your hands
are you victim, butcher or doctor#AbWPE pic.twitter.com/Dtbclyf7E3

— ~B 🇿🇼 (@Beatonm5) October 21, 2020

The year 2020 will see about elections in 13 African countries and the end result is predictable, a generation of out of touch presidents who seem to aspire to being president for life.

If you were having coffee with me, I would tell you about the Chatham House Prize Award which I had never heard of until yesterday, which was awarded to Malawi’s Constitutional Court Judges.

“Our members recognized you for upholding the independence of the Judiciary in your historic February 2020 ruling on Malawi’s presidential elections”

If you were having coffee with me, I would tell you the Malawi Constitutional Court judges nullified the 2019 presidential court after the outcome of the polls had been challenged in court, fresh elections were held 23 June and Peter Mutharika whose win had been challenged lost to Lazarus Chakwera.

The landmark ruling and the history elections have been a beacon and a symbol for those in Africa whose elections are always contested, whose judiciary is captured and governments corrupt.

So, Aunty Bogus Africa Sanctions, if you were having coffee with me I would tell you 25 October was deemed to be a day for solidarity against the illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe, I wrote about it last year: coffee and sanctions

A musical gala was streamed and various marches and other campaigns were carried out never mind the irony that By-Elections are currently suspended because of COVID regulations but of course we can protest against the illegal sanctions hurting the country.

If you were having coffee with me, I would tell you that there’s always the debate whether sanctions are the problem causing the crisis situation in Zimbabwe. The government insists that sanctions are being used to push the regime change agenda of imperialistic states while they say that they are targeted sanctions and will be removed once the government reforms..

There is a lot of half truths going on

All I know for a fact is my Zimbabwean Pay Pal Account cannot receive payments and if you want to support my blog or buy me coffee for the hard work of keeping this running you can do so via the block below which I set up via a very interesting procedure because sanctions. Thank You Very Much

I cant access a world of payment solutions and its either because sanctions, no one wants to do business with a country under sanctions or that the Reserve Bank has been playing fast and loose with forex money in Nostro Accounts…

Trying to sign up for something and after scrolling finds there is no Zimbabwe 😡😤

In somewhat related news if anyone knows a virtual boarderless bank one…. Help out a freelancer pic.twitter.com/tKGYoZ6jxe

— ~B 🇿🇼 (@Beatonm5) December 24, 2019

The government says it’s the sanctions, some people say its corruption, other countries say its bad governance..

So, Aunty Bogus Africa Sanctions Judgement… If you were having coffee with me I would tell you that an award winning Zimbabwean hiphop artist Cal Vin aka That Luveve Boy Mgcini Calvin Nhliziyo was killed in a hit and run accident late on Saturday morning. A few years back at the launch of his mixtape King Cal Vin his opening words had been “you don’t have to crown me King when I am dead lets do it now”

As the condolence messages pour in from fans, friends and family, people have been using his death to express how we must appreciate and support our artists while they still alive. #RIPCalvin

There’s also a few who were of the opinion that he had gotten what he had deserved in reference to a controversial statement the rapper had made over three years ago whilst battling with the death of a close relative had dared God to take his life if he were real on social media post that was later deleted.

People can be very judgemental, well only God can Judge us… and speaking of death ever thought about what would happen to you? Check out my last article on how I intend to ensure my immortality

So, Aunty Bogus Africa Sanctions Judgement Education … if you were having coffee with me I would tell you that the second phase of schools opening is supposed to begin today, the government says everything is in place… meanwhile, teachers unions are still on an industrial action citing incapacitation, and some kids are out stealing crocodiles… wait what?

So, crazy week, what’s been going on in your neck of the woods?

~B