"Sneakin' across all the neighbours' borders
Now and again having little fun
She doesn't care if the fun and games she play
Is dang'rous to ev'ryone"
2006-09-06 06:14:16 · 7 answers · asked by Porgie 7 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ South Africa
This song dates from the 1980s (and here I am really dating myself!) and I remember living in Namibia and listening to this song when it was banned in SA - of course it was later unbanned.
Johanna refers to Johannesburg of course - and a bit of incorrectly assuming Johannesburg is the capital instead of Pretoria. Or of course Grant might know that but using poetic freedom... either way the first part of the song expresses this quite clearly:
"Well Jo'anna she runs a country
She runs in Durban and the Transvaal
She makes a few of her people happy, oh
She don't care about the rest at all
She's got a system they call apartheid
It keeps a brother in a subjection
But maybe pressure will make Jo'anna see
How everybody could a live as one"
To get back to your question:
SA was notorius for causing trouble in neighbouring countries in an effort to disrupt things there, especially Mozambique and Angola. They also went into these countries and blew up homes (e.g. Lesotho) where they thought ANC followers might be living or refugee camps (e.g. Casimba in Angola where they attacked women and children from the air because it was a SWAPO camp). Also killing of President Machel from Mozambique - his widow is now Madiba's wife. This way a lot of people were killed or destroyed, also the SA soldiers who were involved and who are now suffering from intense post-traumatic stress or what we all know as "bosbefok". The experiences of these soldiers are captured in the book: "An Unpopular War" by J. H. Thompson.
And for those who do not know the song, I take the liberty to let you read the rest of the song:
I hear she makes all the golden money
To buy new weapons, any shape of guns
While every mother in black Soweto fears
The killing of another son
Sneakin' across all the neighbours' borders
Now and again having little fun
She doesn't care if the fun and games she play
Is dang'rous to ev'ryone
She got supporters in high up places
Who turn their heads to the city sun
Jo'anna give them the fancy money
Oh to tempt anyone who'd come
She even knows how to swing opinion
In every magazine and the journals
For every bad move that this Jo'anna makes
They got a good explanation
(Chorus:)
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
'Fore the morning come
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Hope before the morning come
Even the preacher who works for Jesus
The Archbishop who's a peaceful man
Together say that the freedom fighters
Will overcome the very strong
I wanna know if you're blind Jo'anna
If you wanna hear the sound of drum
Can't you see that the tide is turning
Oh don't make me wait till the morning come
2006-09-06 07:54:46 · answer #1 · answered by confused 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
this occurs in a typical international united states of america like the Netherlands. The electorate are perplexed with tax quotes of as much as 60% to pay for all the LAZY youngsters, no ambition.. Die staat sal betaal ! The greater youngsters the greater they get in step with month. to call it a vicious circle would be a sarcasm. this methodology has been abused around the international, SA is definitely no longer an exception.
2016-09-30 09:51:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's somewhat of an irony that South Africa was better off under apartheid. That is how badly Mandela and the rest of the thugs from the ANC have screwed up South Africa: massive unemployment, highest urban rape and murder rate in the world, gangs of men raping children to be cured of AIDS, and oh....did I mention - highest rate of AIDS infection in the world, and the government denies that it exists.
Oh well. They got the paradise they wanted.
2006-09-07 07:16:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Hey Porgie
I agree with confused on this one!
mmm.. wanna hear something pretty neat.. listen to this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ioKEDgnfs8
happy friday ...
2006-09-07 19:22:39 · answer #4 · answered by tay_jen1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats got to do with the grens oorlog - doesn't it - its from a little before my time.
2006-09-06 19:32:19 · answer #5 · answered by moya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a song.and yes whenever your in my country you need help.
2006-09-06 06:18:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AIDS & gun-running
2006-09-06 06:20:27 · answer #7 · answered by crisagi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋