It’s probably easier to be a pessimist on most days about the future. Life is bound to change. Equality will be a key word and so it should be.. So many of us are faced with a not very comfortable balance between health and money. It was the famous American comedian, Jack Benny,  regarded as a bit of a tightwad, who in a sketch was  faced with a gun and threatened with “ your money or your life!” To which he responded “let me think about it”.

Our President told us towards the end of April that the Government has raised R500 billion towards various critical projects designed to see our people through the virus and beyond into a renewed, vibrant economy. This sum of money is beyond imagination in South Africa. It destroys the recent pollution under the  corrupt Zuma regime. It gives all of us renewed hope in the future.

But when? There are millions here who have nothing and now no way of generating any income. People are being extraordinarily generous but, no matter how many food parcels, how do you replace self-respect?  We will get there but it will take some time. The strain on all of us will be considerable.