ok so it turns out the person who was murdered was eugene terre-blanche, a guy who was a member of the nationalist party. i guess he played a big role during the apartheid years and pretty much he was a big flaming racist. he was killed by 2 of laborers on his farm over a wage dispute- so a little different from what i was first told. some racial tensions did erupt from it, especially when julius malema, the head of the anc youth league sang a song called kill the boer- or something along those lines. but as of now, it doesn't look like any civil war is on the horizon. phew.

on a brighter note, it's sunday, sunny and beautiful. i'm writing post cards and listening to showtunes. oh yes :)