These days I seem to be permanently fixed on the night shift, working during the night and sleeping during the day. I find myself answering emails at 3am and updating my facebook status at similar times. The tricky day is Friday when I have to switch back to day shift reporting to work at 7am when I finished at 1am! I come back home feeling like an overcooked chicken lol. But the good thing is my bodyclock is now getting some sort of regularity whereas before it was totally discombombulated( as in all over the place).
Workwise South Africa has dominated much of our coverage lately. Football fever has finally worn off and although my team did make it to the finals, the boys unfortunately failed to close the deal. I still give them thumbs up for getting that far and reigning unbeaten for 25 games on a row.
The reality on the ground now is that security in South Africa is back to normal and xenophobia is feared to resurface with many immigrant business owners closing their shops down after receiving threats from local criminals. Many Africans fear for their lives as some South Africans have recently become known for killing African immigrants they consider are reaping off the resources of their country. This hatred-filled targeted killing has now reached another level where locals are willing to kill anyone as long as it is financially profitable for them.
Just last week 2 Somali shop owners were slaughtered in the Capetown area by local men who were apparently paid by Bengali rival business owners. Witnesses said the victims had cheaper prices than other businesses and refused to put their prices up.
It is a sad phenomenon.
On a more personal I was listening to a story the other day that left my mind with some food for thought; A young Saudi man survived falling off the 7th floor of a building without a scratch. As he got up he felt like the luckiest man on earth. He felt if he had survived that kind of an incident, he was meant to live a long, flourishing life. As his thoughts were filled with happiness, relief and an overwhelming sense of joy, he continued on his way crossing a two-way road without looking at both sides...He was struck by a car coming from his left and died on the spot.
Perhaps death doesn't cross our minds that often so I wanted to share this with you for those of you that contemplate.
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