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Citizen Contribution: Gt Robertson [1995] ZAConAsmRes 1351 (21 May 1995)

 


21 May 1995
1. SOUTH AFRICA, NAME OF COUNTRY
The new name of our country should be:
The United States of South Africa;
The Rainbow Country of Good Hope

"South Africa" indicates exactly where it is situated while "The Rainbow Country of South Africa" indicates exactly what we wish to do with it and what the country is. Provision is also made for various states (even a Volkstaat).

2. OUR FLAG

A flag with the rainbow or white or blue with black stripes underneath. The current flag represents too much sorrow.

Otherwise the current flag should contain the country's crest and each country's own symbol, for instance:

Western Cape = Disa
Gauteng = Daisy etc. etc.

Each state could also have its own flag.

Nimbi kakulu, kodua ndiyaku thanda.

Your are ugly, but I love you.


GUY TREVOR ROBERTSON


3. OFFICIAL LANGUAGES : All of them.

Afrikaans and English are the languages most widely spoken and understood.

Some languages could be more regionally (state) orientated, e g:

Western Cape = Afrikaans, English, Xhosa.
Eastern Cape = Afrikaans, English, Xhosa
Gauteng = Afrikaans, English and Xhosa as well as Fanagalo.

I am no expert on black languages and unable to comment on them.
Experts should advise on them.

Nimbi kakulu, kodua ndiyaku thanda.

Your are ugly, but I love you.



GUY TREVOR ROBERTSON