LETTER: Why do we live in SA?
Nice weather is not enough
A friend from the UK is currently visiting. His question to me: “Why on earth do you live in this country? There’s no power; no water. Corruption is pervasive. Driving along your potholed roads is like walking the gauntlet — a hazard compounded by the fact that the taxis have no regard whatsoever for the basic rules of the road. Why?”
At a loss for words, I mumbled: “Nice weather”.
“There are dozens of countries with nice weather — countries where law and order are respected and where citizens enjoy life’s basic needs. So, again, I ask why you continue to live (barely survive) here?”
As I search in vain for a convincing answer, I fervently hope one of your readers is able to help.
John Spira, Johannesburg
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