We are a nation at war with itself. We are angry with one another. It does not appear we will let up our anger sooner. We are a fuse away from being involved in or experiencing an explosive situation. I am using the royal “we” here because even those thinking they are neutral, are actually not neutral because through their actions and/ or lack thereof, they are either fueling or abating the conflict.

The sooner we realise “united we stand, divided we fall” the better it shall be for us. We should not just stop at realising this saying, but in living it. We cannot live it so long as we are pointing fingers at each other and unwilling to understand the other side, and letting go of, or at best, reviewing some of our hardened stances to allow peace and prosperity to prevail.

At the current rate, it appears our differences are so stark and ideological that it seems the only way out of our bad situation would be through learning the hard way. We are truly at the crossroads. By Nimroth Gwetsa, 30 March 2018. Continue reading →