OPINIONISTA: Arise, Sir Cyril, and defend the realm of Camelot By Oscar Van Heerden Oscarknysna
King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table were the mythological defenders of the realm of Camelot. In this legend, the Knights are an order tasked with ensuring the peace of their kingdom. The round table at which they met was created to have no head or foot, representing the equality of all members.
As in the case of the Knights of the Round Table, President Ramaphosa would want to ensure that all his chosen knights are men and women of honour and integrity, those fellows that can indeed be treated as equal at the table. It does not take a rocket scientist to know that such fellows cannot be those that have been implicated in State Capture shenanigans, responsible for corruption allegations flowing from the Zondo commission or those who have embarrassed themselves on social media.
The converse of this coin is that we will have to contend with some young fellows remaining and some coming in from the cold – Fikile Mbalula, Andries Nel and Lindiwe Zulu, among others. Camelot needs defending against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and the fellows you pick must have the political will and the stamina for this fight. Because Camelot represents us all. As Steve Bike once said, “we have set out on a quest for true humanity and somewhere in the distant horizon we can see the glittering prize. Let us march forth with courage and determination, drawing strength from our common plight and our brotherhood.
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