Is South Africa the rainbow nation it claims to be?
Next week we're on the road in South Africa….you can read all about our plans here.
I've been working on getting everything sorted and finding some people who want to come and talk to us. At the moment there is a huge 2.5 metre banner erected in our office that will be coming with us, just in case there is any doubt that World Have Your Say have arrived. I'd take a photo for you - but my camera is already packed.
I've been talking to farmers in Musina who are pretty irritated about Zimbabwean illegal immigrants stealing their livestock, and a shopkeeper whose stocks are down following the surge of refugees. I've also been chatting to Jacob, a guy who tries to help the immigrants who he says are starving and have no other choice but to risk their lives breaking for the boarder. And in Johannesberg some recent illegal immigrants who have travelled south and now have a lot to say about Musina's immigrantion policy and South Africa's attitude to their neighbours…..should be sparky.
In Jo'burg, we've been promised international players (I'm still holding my breathe) from the line-up and we're got a team of young Sowetean footballers coming to meet some heroes (not Ros Aktins I fear) and some female footballers, some top fans and not to mention the locals.
I've made up lots of posters which my friend Mbuso has been sticking up round the place…..and SAfm especially our co-presenter Xolani Gwala (he advocates opening up the phone lines to the public, and the Sunday World describe him as "" - he should fit in well then) has been trailing the show - asking if listeners want to come along - if you do, please email us now and I'll get back to you with times and locations.
We're waiting to find out which ANC minister is joining us on Wednesday in - but we have loads of people interested in coming to ask questions…..
Thursday is pratically in the bag. Our farmers are hosting us, they’ve ordered the meat for the braai, and we're getting lots of suggestions for stories - land reform, black mentorship in white-dominated industry.
And friday, that's going to be . Check out this venue. A multi-cultural young audience who are going to tell us if they believe that South Africa is really the rainbow nation is says it is.
This is only the start - other suggestions include the explosion of - a kind of crystal meth -
And Mbuso still says that still divides communities - is it is a fair re-distribution of wealth or patronisisng to non-white communties?
We're only going to hear what you, our listeners, have to say. You know how I bang on about you setting the agenda? Well I actually mean it. Please tell us what else you want to ask the audiences in South Africa, what you want to hear about. Post here or email us direct.
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