I don't mean to sound paranoid or pessimistic, but it seems like we are under assault again.
I’m actually nervous when I see a cash van collecting money from anywhere.
I get my business done as quickly as possible and get out of there.
Now I understand that driving on parts of the N1 is as dangerous as the N2 “Death Stretch.”
There’ve been two stone-throwing attacks, one of which fatally wounded a female passenger, who was a teacher.
Everyday activities are becoming a matter of life and death.
A young woman was raped and killed in broad daylight, while visiting a post office.
There’s been a second stabbing incident at Clifton Beach and cyclists continue to be attacked while out enjoying their passion.
Recently there was a mass brawl inside Canal Walk and one never knows when armed gangs will invade another mall while you’re out shopping with your family.
It seems that no matter what fun activity you choose to enjoy with your family, there’s a threat against your life.
If we’re not careful, then we run the risk of becoming paralysed with fear of everyday life.
I have long warned of a mini-revolution if government continues to let the poverty and youth unemployment spiral out of control.
NOT SAFE ANYWHERE: Mass brawl broke out at Canal Walk. Picture: Supplied.
And this is how revolutions begin, pockets of uprising from the disenfranchised masses, who feel helpless.
And because they are unable to reach the decision-makers, their anger is almost always directed at those more privileged than them.
They can’t afford to own a car, so they attack people driving around in their cars.
These are desperate people, doing desperate things to get their hands on some cash.
Storming into a mall jewellery store with guns ready, smashing display windows and making off with valuables is a desperate thing to do.
But if they see no way for themselves to making an honest living, then crime becomes an alternative.
In the end, they have no other option but to rise up against the system, starting with those who have more than they do.
And that means us; the ones who pay lip service but aren’t prepared to disadvantage ourselves to help others.
By showing them some sympathy and compassion when they beg for it, we are in fact helping our future selves from becoming victims, when they have no other option but to rise up and take what they can’t afford.
Think about that as you go about your Christmas shopping, ignoring the people who beg for our money and our attention.