The Capitalist Nigger Book Review:The Spider Web Doctrine:The Road To Success

The Copy of Mzansi's number one selling book: The Capitalist Nigger

Author: Dr Chika Onyeani.

Country: United States.

Language: English.

Subject: Economics.

Genre: Status of Africans.

Publisher: Timbuktu Publishers.

Publication: 2000.

Tittle: The Capitalist Nigger: A Spider Web Doctrine: The Road To Success.

BY RESHOKETSWE MLANGENI
@Reshoketswe_M

This is a thoroughly written book that one could think it is definitely not for the light heartened ones. From the hindsight it is derogative by the usage of the highly hated “N” word in its tittle. However the word has been used with pseudo-effects. In his own words Onyeani justifies the usage of the above mentioned offensive word because “Capitalist” means an opulent person and “Nigger” refers to an African person that he factually is. He continues to say that he will not rival being addressed as such because as Blacks either from Continental Africa or Diaspora by revolting that address they are “obliging just as anticipated by the Caucasians.”

Dr Chika Onyeani presenting his only book to South African president Jacob Zuma.

This book does not hit around the bush before reaching crux of the matter as the author says he wanted to tell it as it is. The climax here according to the author is that blacks the world over are slaves - economic slaves. Dr Chika sets the sad mood of the book by explaining that blacks are modern slave because they lack “the-devil-may-care-attitude,” and have no “killer-instincts.” The blacks are always waiting for Caucasian or Asian origin men to establish business right under their noses. Following those business outlets, that he says flabbergasts him, blacks will then go 

beg for jobs and cry racism when denied posts.

The author from Africa in origin – Nigeria, says that Africa has become nothing but a beggar continent. This is despite the fact that during the time of the publication, the first’s independence in the continent was 40 years old with no recognisable development whatsoever. He claims that Africa owes the world $375 billion but due to greediness, that did nothing but to gain the few previously oppressed the kind of life that their former oppressors led at the expense of majority.

The father of two and a renowned New York Times journalist says that blacks will never get their much fought for independence. He says that this could be attributed to that they depend on everything from Europe and US. Let alone mass destruction weapons that Africans use to kill one another than in any other parts of the world. How people can claim independence when everything they do has to please their investors and abide with their terms, Onyeani asks. He says this spiral of an independence illusion will not be eradicated any time soon so long blacks still have “victim-mentality,” and enjoys nothing more than playing “blame game.” It is no surprising that with such provocative thoughts presented in the book, it has sold more than 50 000 copies in SA. 

The author is in a nutshell saying that the black race should take over the responsibility of their state and stop blaming colonisation or racism if you may and also halt feeling like the world owes them something as it does not. It is by no surprise that it is the current number one selling book in Mzansi followed by Think, Grow Rich.

This is a book that any black person should ensure to grab in order to avoid falling for tenets that the author says we do to defy logic at their own ignorance.    

              RURAL BOY TAKES YouTube BY STORM

Rams Comic main character, Noko Mashaba in one of Rams Comics’ viral videos.

Reshoketswe Mlangeni

@Reshoketswe_M

After a failed attempt to study Biochemistry at the Pretoria University Jonas Lekganyane decided not to despair but to do something productive. Lekganyane is a 23 year old from the dusty rural village of Polokwane, Ga-Mothapo. On the eNCA’s Against All Odds programme, Lekganyane said that he could not continue to pursue his dreams of studying Biochemistry because of budgetary constraints, a situation that left much to be desired.

 Instead of going home and join the youth plight of street roaming due to lack of employment he founded Rams Comics. After a year of dropping out from varsity in 2012 his comics started to go viral on You Tube. He is famous amongst his viewers for the specific usage of Sepedi lingo only. Lekganyane tackles current affairs issues facing the country and blending them with his comic talent to bring humour in them. Answering what inspires his work to Mpho Lakaje on television programme he said: “I wish you can say that art imitates life. So I am always thinking about things that are currently happening around.”

The amateur work of Lekganyane does not impress ordinary You Tube lovers only but professional art lecturers too. “For a person who does not have any formal training I am astonished by the level of his standard of work,” said Benjamin Graham, an Animation Lecturer at the South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance, (AFDA). Graham added that Lekganyane clearly has a good eye for composition and character design. “His eye for animation and character performance is really coming along, He gets the character performance really nice,” Graham added. Lekganyane admits that even though he does make few pennies out of his online work it has not been a smooth sailing for him. He said that as coming from poor background he had to contribute towards the family’s income. Lekganyane works from his home’s sitting room using his friends and cousins as voice overs and doing the rest by himself.

Lekganyane’s former teacher, Tshepo Mofokeng had nothing but praises only for self-made famous Jonas. “When I saw his videos online I was not surprised because I remember I saw his comic book in Grade 9 and prophertly told him that he will go places with animation,” Mofokeng said.  Lekganyane said that even though he might have found something to do he is still saving to go back to schooling. For an escaping break from a long day, Lekganyane’s videos can be viewed on YouTube at Rams Comic or follow him on twitter @Rams Comic.

          HOW TO CURB UP DEATHS AT THE INITIATION SCHOOLS

Initiates during night ritual performance standing in front of a fire. Photo: Google Images

Reshoketswe Mlangeni
@Reshoketswe_M

It the season of initiation schools and traditionally this is when Sotho groups, Tshivenda, Tsongas and Xhosas send young boys for a rite of passage from boyhood to manhood. The initiation schools in Mpumalanga alone last year saw the passing on of 30 initiates due to alleged botched circumcision and stomach cramps. However it was found out that all the deaths had taken place at government-registered initiation schools where medical practitioners were often present.

The process of undergoing initiation includes a lot of sacred traditional practises that requires thorough careful performing of rituals before, during and after the initiation schooling by the initiates, initiator and sometimes both at the same time. Circumcision is the passage’s top priority but not the most important one as opposed to the public opinion. In the above mentioned case the deaths could still not be prevented albeit the presence of medical practitioners. This might be largely due to the fact that medical support at the initiation schools is not really necessary. The imperative thing to do to avoid the unfortunate turnout of events such as Mpumalanga’s last year ones is to perform all dictating rituals at the right time: before, during and after the initiation schooling.

In Limpopo, initiates as young as 6-year-olds are allowed to undergo the passage as opposed to Eastern Cape where the minimum of years to go to initiation is 18. This is advantageous to significantly avoid deaths because the young boys have not yet started to engage in sexual intercourses that can lead to dire unfortunate consequences. Limpopo is also hailed as the most safest and the most trustworthy because of its 0% death rates in initiation as far back as the 80’s unlike Mpumalanga and Eastern Cape where most deaths occur.

The government can also get hands-on by making sure that all illicit initiation schools are clamped down. Parents must also be extra caution not to send their children to non-registered schools. The prospective initiates should also register with initiators afore the process for medical practitioners to be able to screen them. As such initiates who have other diseases could also bring along their medication. There are always cases of abducted initiates where some parents go take their children. This is not advisable as could lead to deaths since the initiates have already participated in some practises that dictates to be done up to the end. Even though this is the case, victim’s parents can open criminal cases at the police to have suspects locked behind bars or also take their children home if possible.