Those who are of the opinion that the past weekend’s happenings in Limpopo’s vibrant political arena have no bearing on their lives should reconsider.

The outcome of the provincial conference of the ANC’s youth structure is likely to impact on the province. In time to come it will affect us in some way or the other, but possibly without much notice to the signs. Mostly it is expected to have an effect on the direction of future flow of taxes allegedly controlled by a fortunate minority and command of a part of the province richly endowed with minerals and other resources, through the gradual elimination of a stronghold that has its roots in the mother body. Why else would the party’s power hungry Youth League President jealously guard over conference proceedings to an extent that he loses his senses by indicating intent to attack a man with a chair, it could be asked. Given the circumstances, one stands surprised that no lives were lost as the event unfolded into a spectacle without equal.

Yet again the ruling force – members of a fast diminishing Malema squad who are labelled puppets calling the bluff to keep in monetary favour with a domineering leader - this weekend managed to put Limpopo in a spot which many are ashamed of. Anger prevails over a youth leader who dwells in the past and takes his cue from autocratic and archaic African leaders.

Through his utterances he defies the desire of the majority of citizens who demonstrate an inclination to move on irrespective of what happened in the past.

Time for reconciliation could never have been sufficient as South Africans were subjected to a past state of affairs not viable to any country. But there is that unitary heartbeat pounding louder than before as races have decided to build the nation together.

Not even talk of civil action - which could see a nation yet again divided - should be able to deter the majority of South Africans. It is talk of taking up guns that does not want to go lie that is cause for concern though. Repeatedly one spares a thought to the chosen route when bullets get randomly fired, which is not an impossible tendency considering examples from nations on the African continent who had to reconvene after mammoth manslaughter as early as a decade ago.

South Africans should not allow a disgruntled individual and his retreating minority support crew to derail efforts to build a better country.

Viva to the President for rapping Malema over the knuckles over a number of issues. However, with the ANC regarded too lightweight to successfully tackle the simmering discomfiture, it is believed that the SACP should rather step in to do so.

In the meantime South Africans like Julius Malema - and a minute white minority contingent - should stop thinking colour. It is long overdue.