[For the non-S.Africans out there the Afrikaans surname Vlok, is pronounced “flok”. So you can see where this is going. Adriaan Vlok is making quite a prick of himself it seems.

I did get a few comments from PW Botha about Vlok – which could well explain why Vlok is doing what he’s doing! But some people have told me there’s a deeply religious significance to all this – which frankly, I think most of us would agree is lost on the Reverend Frank Chikane (who works in President Mbeki’s office), who preaches the Gospel according to Karl Marx!!

I had a chuckle at a Rhodesian woman who commented on the “Vlokking” going on in Harare, Zimbabwe… Well, it seems The Sunday Times, and also Cliff Saunders, have been inventing new verbs using Vlok’s name.

I have wondered if Vlok fears that he’s gonna be spending some time in the jail and he is desperately grovelling around on his hands and knees hoping that the ANC scum would pity them. But I doubt anyone will. Perhaps it is best to retain one’s dignity… These scum know nothing about mercy. Perhaps they’re hoping that if our former leaders grovel before them, like Kortbroek did when he handed over the final remains of the NP, that the rest of us will feel the pangs of guilt. Now that’s funny!!!

Vlok’s funny type of grovelling is weird. He claims he is sorry… but then when the blacks ask him about Police Hit squads and whether he gave the orders… he then claims he knows nothing of it! All the prick is doing is digging an even BIGGER hole for himself in front of the blacks. Why does he now pretend he knew nothing? And if he did nothing, then what is he asking forgiveness for? Its all ridiculous, and its making him look like a fool, and he is now also losing what little credibility he has in front of the blacks. All in all… he may be digging himself a nice hole with this craziness. I wonder if the ANC is not behind this? Could it be some sort of secret deal to save his own sorry ass?

Its really quite pathetic really and I wonder if at the end of all this whether he would have gained anything from it? Jan]

HI ALL
For those of you who do NOT get the Sunday Times: Columnist David Bullard introduced the “new” manner in which the word/name “Vlok” can be used —- for eg: “Take off your sandals, I want to vlok you” He dwelt on the idea superficially — but it is a good idea… I decided that this could become a “Proudly South African” expression — as fequently used as “ja” and “jislaaik.”

I’m sure many could impove on my “vlokking” efforts. Sunday Times may have enough guts to print the “vlok up!”

PS: Please forgive me if I am standing on any vlokking toes!
regards
Cliff

From: Cliff Saunders
Sent: 11 September 2006 07:39
To: SUNDAY TIMES.sa
Subject: A VLOK UP

The Letters Editor: 11 Sept. 2006.

Dear Sir/Ms

David Bullard’s use of the “new” word “vlok” as meaning to “wash the feet of your former enemy” is innovative, but far too limiting.

I predict that in polite South African society this “V” word pronounced as an “F” will soon replace the “F”-word, pronounced as an “F”. Just by it’s sound the “vlok-word” (as with the “F” word) can be made to express pain, pleasure, hate, love — and of course forgiveness: as in “I’m vlokking sorry!”

But if the “vlok” word is to replace the “F” word with dignity it must be recognised as falling into acceptable grammatical categories:
As a transitive verb, for instance: “Shaik vlokked Zuma”.

As an intransitive verb, for example: “HIV-positive prostitutes vlock frequently”.

It need not always be used in a sexual context. It can be used as an adjective, for eg. “Adriaan was responsible for all the vlokking torturing and killing”.

As part of an adverb: “Yengeni talks too vlokking much”!

As an adverb in answering an adjective: “Winnie Mandela is vlokking beautiful”.

As a noun: “Eugene Terre’Blanche does not give a vlok”.

As part of a word: “Absovokkinglovely or invokkingcredible”.

And, as almost every word in the sentence: “Vlok the vlokking vlokkers!”

The versatility of this “new” word knows few bounds and even goes to the heart of our problems with fraud: “I got vlokked while drawing my pension”.

Dismay: “Ahh, vlok it!”

Trouble: “I guess I’m really vlokked now!”

Aggression: “Don’t vlok with me buddy!”

Difficulty: “I don’t understand this vlokking question”.

Inquiry: “Who the vlok is Manto Tshabalala-Msimang?”

Dissatisfaction: “I don’t like what the vlok is going on with the Gautrain”.

Incompetence: “He’s a BEE vlok-up”!

Dismissal: “Will the State’s legal team please remove themselves from the Zuma case and go vlock themselves.”

Given that we have now developed a Proudly South African version of the “F” word with multi-purpose applications as well as associations of fear and terror it should even be effective in frightening off the most persistent hijackers. Simply lower your car’s window and shout: “VLOK YOOOOUUUU………….! Should the hijackers then proceed to remove their shoes and socks, use your initiative…!

NOTE: My brother Peter in Utah inspired the above with his analysis of the “F” word.

Cliff Saunders,
Northcliff