Dear Fikile Mbalula

Dear Mr Mbalula,

I couldn't agree with you more!

What do parents or people in authority do when they are frustrated? Do they consider being politically correct by suger coating facts or do they remain true to their natural instincts by calling spades exactly what they are?

I feel like South Africans have sadly been subjected to a culture of chronic denialism. We tend to divert from cross analysing the core roots of our problems. Our national soccer team has been knocked out of an important tournament. They have disappointed the country, like they mostly do. Now instead of being reprimanded the country is pointing fingers at the coach. As if that was not enough, your statement is also savoring their tastebuds. That will not make swallowing the bitter pill of defeat easier. It may seem like a quick fix for now but, two years from now the spade will still be in our back yard - Bafana Bafana has gone way below par in terms of performance.

I feel like, honourable minister, you represented the frustration of many South Africans like myself. Even those who are pointing fingers at you are secretly praising you inside. They are tired of 'just' making it to the qualifying board, being kicked out at group stages and adding years to the last time we were at the world cup.

Minister Mbalula you have every right to freedom of expression like any other citizen of this country. Bafana Bafana need a reality check and your statement has steered them in the right direction.

I repeat, I am fully with you on this one. We can go on and on with this debate. We can have various stances on why our opinions differ but, we will wasting our time really. We would be like dancers who are circling a drum, dancing to different beats while our hearts know that they yearn to waltz to the sound of a piano. We are tired of the odour of defeat. We seek the scent of victory and we wont achieve it while circling around insignificant matters.

If i were you, i wouldn't apologise.

Kind regards,

Realistic South African 

As published on social media network site, Facebook, on 21 January 2014.