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I absolutely hate writing about him, mainly because Julius Malema is an idiot of the highest order and writing about him just gives him more credibility than he actually deserves!

However, I wonder if I’m just turning into my mother and her generation…because I cannot understand this age bracket of people who feel entitled (of course I know not everyone is the same).

But…without a decent education or any sign of intelligence or drive to work hard, Malema has somehow managed to garner himself an expensive lifestyle, including million rand houses, top of the range cars and expensive parties. All of which he refutes.

No one would deny someone whether young or old the opportunity to enrich themselves. But other than winning the Lotto, one would expect they would fund their lifestyles using their own entrepreneurial skills or inherit their family’s riches. Not be riding on the back’s of other’s hard work.

Another example is something called the R260 Car Initiative where the website owner is trying to get 500 people to give her R260 to buy a car.  In exchange for advertising on her website apparently.

When hell freezes over, I say!

It’s not that I’m above helping others.  I work for an NGO for goodness sake!

And it’s not only these two people…I was asked to speak to a group of young school leavers about working in an IT environment a few weeks ago.  Funny enough most of them somehow thought they were owed a job.

I explained how I worked my way into my current position and how I studied (and am still studying) to improve my skills.

I got the impression they were neither interested in starting at the bottom nor in improving their education.

Knowing all the real opportunities in this country, it boggles my mind that  people still want something for nothing.

They’re not getting it from me!