Edward's Grapes of Wrath

 Dear Mr Edward Zuma

There have been times that the whole world has trembled at the prospect of imminent disaster. I believe that such a time is again upon us.

Our neighbourhood has started a prayer chain, as people did during the Cuban missile crisis. You have warned us that the whole world will see your anger. I am sure that it is a fearsome thing.

I have friends who laughed at your reaction, on TV news, to the Concourt ruling on your respected father's rescission application. I warned them that you are a serious man. After all, like a popular politician, you were willing to die for the cause. After padlocking the gates of the inKandla homestead. 

I tried to make sense of your ranti.., sorry, discourse. I cannot capture the eloquence of your address but garnered the following gems:

Not only is the judiciary captured and bought, but also full of pride. That's a couple of deadly sins right there, sir.

Said judiciary made a nonsensical ruling. Compounding this are the reporters with their nonsensical reporting. (I have indeed heard and seen some nonsensical stuff on TV news - unrelated to your matter).

You will not do or encourage anything illegal. Then again, you don't 'recognize any legality' in this country. You see my slight bewilderment here, sir?

You will march daily in protest until the judiciary admit their mistake. Sackcloth and ashes, surely, as they repent having been 'eaten by pride'. I suppose that shouldn't take too long.

Otherwise you will react very badly. Does this include swearing and slamming doors? Disturbing stuff, sir.

When you mentioned people in red, sitting on benches and bringing the country into disrepute, I thought you were taking a swipe at EFF MPs. 

You almost called Mr Manyi 'Jimmy'. A miniscule slip in a speech reminiscent of the best of Churchill (not Winston, my neighbour, Zeke Churchill).

Sir,  by your (and your esteemed father's) report, your family appears to be much sinned against. Judges, spies, reporters, ministers, sinister others - all hurling fiery darts. It's a wicked world. 

Yours in the struggle for justice and reason.

Richard 

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