United we stand, divided we fall

I hope you all celebrated Heritage Day in true South African style and have since been released on bail or discharged from hospital.

- BEN TROVATO

An activist holds a Liberty sign in front of Jimmy Kimmel Live studios in Los Angeles, California. The talk show host will be back on air for the first time since ABC and Disney pulled the programme last week.

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Whether your ancestors were put to death by King Shaka, killed by General Koos de la Rey or murdered by Field Marshal Herbert Kitchener, we are a nation united in knowing that we have nothing in common.

We differ on almost everything, and this is our greatest strength. It is also our greatest weakness. Resolutely divided by race, gender and politics, we go blundering happily into a future we can’t envision, or even agree on.

Fortunately, we have an administration that moves quickly when it comes to creating commissions, councils, authorities and agencies to help share the burden of misgoverning this fine country.

One of them is the South African Heritage Resources Agency, responsible for the protection of South Africa’s cultural crown jewels. In a 2021 review, a satisfied employee described it as a “nice working environment in the heart of Cape Town. Lots of free time allowed for catching up on series that I have missed out on”.

Sahra’s website says SA has “a rich cultural heritage which is largely unprotected, unknown and undiscovered”.

So, tons of work still to do. It’s not the agency's fault that shows like The Simpsons and Stranger Things go on forever.