Flames of protest

In South Africa we are experiencing a bad case of “water, water, everywhere, but not a drop to drink”.

While the people of Thokoza, Orange Farm, Brits and various other “human settlements” are protesting over the lack of service delivery, the students at the University of Johannesburg have been receiving lots of free water from the municipality.

The fact that the protesting students get their water from the muzzle of water cannon is neither here nor there. Free water is free water.

Now, if someone can just convince the university to give the students free education, the municipality can connect their fire hoses at residential areas and everyone can relax.

E DE CLERK

Silverton