Honour thy Father and thy Mother - and anyone else of your choice.

Following on from an earlier call in this Blog to honour not only Charlize but also all South Africans of note I saw a large advertisement in the Mail & Guardian. This calls for nominations for South African National Orders. Which are:

The Order of Mapungubwe: For excellence and exceptional achievement in the International arena.

The Order of Baobab: Exceptional contributions in community service, business and technology.

The Order of Luthuli: For contributions in the struggle for democracy, nation building, human rights, justice and conflict resolution.

The Order of Ikamanga: Excellence in the field of arts, culture, literature, music and sport.

The Mendi Decoration for Bravery: For extraordinary acts of bravery.

These are all available in Platinum, Gold and Bronze categories! You didn’t know this - did you?

I’ll keep a watch for the nominees but I’ll bet you a rand to a pinch of compost that one is a forgone conclusion. But please, please, have a good scriptwriter prepare a decent acceptance speech.

I also hope the Order of Luthuli has a sunset clause. If not, it implies that the struggle is here to stay, democracy is a will o’ the wisp, justice is unattainable and conflict will continue.

A 21-drum salute to all nominees!