Food for Thought: Sweet on Kwazulu Natal
The province has more to offer the country than just Jacob Zuma. A visit to the Sugar Club is sure to convince you of that, writes Justice Malala
One day I too shall have a place where the waiters know my favourite dish and are happy to serve meThe last time the ANC was led by someone from KwaZulu Natal (KZN), he was so good — so very good — that he won the Nobel peace prize. That was Albert Luthuli. He wasn’t an excellent leader and thinker. He was a great one.Asked for a repeat performance, the province gave us Jacob Zuma. What a come-down, what a disgrace. The man lied to parliament, saying he was never given a chance to answer the public protector’s questions. To prove he had been given a chance, former public protector Thuli Madonsela released a tape of him evading questions and passing them on to his long-suffering lawyer, Michael Hulley. Now he wants to see Madonsela in jail. The mind boggles.Fortunately, not everything in KZN is as terrible as this one export. If you ever find yourself in Durban and are in need of some good sustenance, do pop into the Sugar Club at the Beverly Hills Hotel.Many of you may be familiar w...
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