With My Usual Cynicism 

I’ll take another look at the killing and mutilation of a racehorse in Port Elizabeth, but from an economic point of view. I have no knowledge of the value of the horse named “Mark the Doorman” but know that one syndicate has at least 20 million invested in racing S.A. and many owners and shareholders will think twice before investing here again, the yards that the horses are housed in and our countries standing in the world of horse racing was held in high regard will have been seriously tainted.  

In the early eighties a horse named Shergar was kidnapped and killed in Ireland I do know the value of that horse in today’s money (about 50 million US Dollars) not a huge amount by a countries GDP levels but enough to have effected Ireland’s economy though loss of revenue to the industry and international dealings bringing in foreign currency. 

So in a city like Port Elizabeth that is as economically repressed as it is, the damage done by the spoilt and morally deficient employees in that industry have just cost our city serious amounts of money and jobs. It’s time people were called out for their nature, the culprits in this case are of a class of people incapable of understanding the value of anything that cannot be eaten, drank or bartered for something that can be made use of immediately. 

My brothers hold the feet of your friends and neighbors to the fire in all criminal cases because you are allowing the few to steal from the many. A man stealing or destroying the property of others has little effect on me (unless it’s my shit, in which case Opas) but it’s has an untold effect on the victims of the crimes and those lower down the food chain. 

Poverty, crime, hunger and most things we find miserable are an economically bottom up problem. While it’s true all classes will ultimately suffer as a result of lawlessness, it’s a given that those more in need suffer first, the most and the longest. So young man as you live for today only, know your grandmother is paying the price for it, not me. And sadly, no longer do I even care. If your culture makes excuses for your behavior, I will stand aside and watch. If your disgusting behavior leads to the suffering of your own people, I will stand aside and watch. If your hatred for your fellow men and beasts is such that you are driven to maim and kill, well now, that’s another matter, I WILL STAND ASIDE AND WAIT!



Photo: Annelisa Swana