What Is Happenning To South Africa?

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35967725
Can Africa be civilised?

[douglas9401]

I was informed yesterday that I'd be better looking to Botswana and Namibia and, in effect, put South Africa and Zimbabwe to one side.
Can't think why our resident commentator on all things rainbow related would have such a narrow view.
I only mention it now so you can prepare yourself for what's sure to follow. :-)

[sp1814]

douglas9401

You realise we were talking about economics yesterday, right?

[sp1814]

TTT

This is an interesting question. First, I had no idea that SA had legalised same sex marriages. That shows incredible maturity, especially in the face of horrific attitudes that many Africans have to gay people.

Sad news is - Africa is probably decades behind us in recognition of equal rights.

Maybe even a century or two.

[douglas9401]

"You realise we were talking about economics yesterday, right?"

I also recall from that thread, after your various posts, this at 00:09.

"SP1814 hijacks the thread yet AGAIN. Stick to topic...."

Did you have a bus to catch after that?

[youngmafbog]

Can Africa be civilized?

No, not in the near future at least.

[Svejk]

Only by white people, it would seem.

[naomi24]

//Can Africa be civilised?//

No.

[bazwillrun]

No..we started to try but they decided it wasnt for them and lobbed us out...

[Khandro]

Africa is beyond hope, I know people who have tried to help and be optimistic for its future for years, but even they are now giving up.

The worst is, that some of it is moving into Europe, and we are sleepwalking into disaster. - Increase border controls and strengthen the military.

[sp1814]

douglas9401

Huh?

[EDDIE51]

All that has happened to South Africa is that the ruling elite are a small, tight knit, closed group of Black politicians rather than white ones. Nothing has changed apart from for the worse since the white's lost power. The poor,black and white, are even poorer and the rich, Black and white, are even richer. The police and the politicians are still as corrupt as ever.

[dunnitall]

Have to agree with divebuddy.

[sp1814]

Genocide?

Is it too early to bring Godwin's Law into this?

[EDDIE51]

The problem with Africa as a whole is tribalism. The thousands of various tribes hate each other far more than they ever disliked the white rulers.
All the ruling Black politicians in South Africa are from the same small tribe, the rest have no chance. Same happens all over Africa, tribe comes first everything else is secondary.