Knowledge is power, and we lack this power as Africans.

They say that knowledge is power, I concur with this assumption reason being that, lack of knowledge has led to the demise of many Africans. For instance, in the current ebola crisis, many Africans still find this as a Western Made virus intentionally created to kill Africans.

Whether the above assumption is true or not, that is not the focus of this paper. Personally, I only believe in things statements that are coupled with empirical evidence. That pretty much describes me as a person, or who I've grown to become. Enough about me, as Africans we still have a long way to rid ourselves of superstition. And until then the human casualties will be extremely high.

It would seem that countries like Swaziland with traditionalists ruling are worst of. I assert this because, most of the important posts are occupied on nepotism, not merit. I doubt that a health and educational system based on this structure can survive a crisis of this magnitude.

Further, we as a people see this as normal thing. That is because the formal, non formal, and informal educational structure is controlled by a pro-traditionalist elite group. According to the Conflictionist Theory of education, educational is a tool used by the elite to maintain the status quo. To an extent I agree with this sentiments.

The teaching of national events such as Incwala, Umhlanga etc in Swaziland and of kings as the only national heroes is a manipulation of our educational system. Our education, especially, social sciences is a tool for propaganda, only we are to narrow minded to comprehend this political tactics.

It is with great sadness that I think, Swaziland and many other Africans nations are doomed mostly because superstition and our our nature of finding normality in a dysfunctional  structure.

Having said the above, I think it is safe to say that our society is made up of latent fictional substructures. And we as a people seem to accept this as normal lest negative repercussions. Simply, we do not only lack reasoning skills, but we also fearful of change.

Below are images by the WHO, for an African Ebola Free Campaign.