The End of The Affair

As a white South African, growing up in an era where apartheid fell, saw infamous leaders like Nelson Mandela leading the country, winning two rugby world cups and knowing how people both black and white integrated post apartheid it is so sad to see uneducated "racists, rapists, criminals" like Winni Mandela, Jacob Zuma now leading such an amazing country. Where are those leaders you might ask....? They are still there, new and up and coming leaders still give speeches or peaceful coexistence, but unfortunately those leaders are being suppressed and the few in power want their message to be heard. Apartheid was an embarrassing time for any South African and once again it was the few in power making bad decisions on behalf of an entire country. I am 25 years old and have in my time never spoken down to anyone I went to school with, played sport together or studied together throughout university. There is no way the wrongs of the past can be corrected, things like affirmative action and BEE (Black Economic Empowerment) were implemented but became skewed, as what started off as something that could mend a country only became something that made a very niche educated population incredibly wealthy while the poor got poorer as the domestic housework and blue colour workers are left short changed by government as their employers now don???t have to funds to continue the informal job creation. When Mr Mbeki mentioned that BEE should be lifted as enough progress was made and the country had to heal itself, Mr Zuma saw his opening and came in with a message of ??? Why should BEE be lifted, the White people haven???t suffered enough??? I never did anything wrong and have always followed my parents example of not shying someone away if they arrive at my door offering to do something around the house, be it painting, cleaning, gardening or pool work. The basic message sounds throughout Africa ???POWER CORRUPTS, ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY???

As a white South African, growing up in an era where apartheid fell, saw infamous leaders like Nelson Mandela leading the country, winning two rugby world cups and knowing how people both black and white integrated post apartheid it is so sad to see uneducated "racists, rapists, criminals" like Winni Mandela, Jacob Zuma now leading such an amazing country. Where are those leaders you might ask....? They are still there, new and up and coming leaders still give speeches or peaceful coexistence, but unfortunately those leaders are being suppressed and the few in power want their message to be heard. Apartheid was an embarrassing time for any South African and once again it was the few in power making bad decisions on behalf of an entire country. I am 25 years old and have in my time never spoken down to anyone I went to school with, played sport together or studied together throughout university. There is no way the wrongs of the past can be corrected, things like affirmative action and BEE (Black Economic Empowerment) were implemented but became skewed, as what started off as something that could mend a country only became something that made a very niche educated population incredibly wealthy while the poor got poorer as the domestic housework and blue colour workers are left short changed by government as their employers now don???t have to funds to continue the informal job creation. When Mr Mbeki mentioned that BEE should be lifted as enough progress was made and the country had to heal itself, Mr Zuma saw his opening and came in with a message of ??? Why should BEE be lifted, the White people haven???t suffered enough??? I never did anything wrong and have always followed my parents example of not shying someone away if they arrive at my door offering to do something around the house, be it painting, cleaning, gardening or pool work. The basic message sounds throughout Africa ???POWER CORRUPTS, ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY???

south africa is a country filled with some of the worlds most beautiful people, its just the minority that is creating so much of distrust and hate among most of its citizens.Today I sincerely regret casting my vote on that fateful day in 1994. I believed that all the members of the ANC would have had the same morals of the world renowned statesman i.e. nelson mandela but obviously most, not all, dont. The ANC made promises that all would reap the benefits of this great country...reality is: THE ANC government are the biggest benifactors. The ordinary people are doing it for themselves. Its so ironicle , there is just as much red tape, if not more than before, there are so many underhand deals; and in South Africa it's not what you know but who you know. And I just don't know anybody;-)

Power corrupts. It won't be a surprise if the ANC can produce another Idi Amin. Maybe South Africa needs Alberto Fujimori to be their president, then only they can be ruled because none of the present ANC leaders can be a true leader. The people of Africa in general cannot rule by themselves! Modern Africa has never produce its own indigenous world class leaders. Robert Mugabe and Nelson Mandela are no exceptions.They need others to rule them. The indigenous people of South Africa have never learned from apartheid, the slave trades, brutal dictators, and all the calamities that had befallened the African Continent and they wil never,never and never learn. But most unfortunately, they can never be taught!

by udoka

somebody please write this donw; 'south africa will fail as a country'.i just cant see how mr zuma who is hiv positive will be able to govern this country from a sick bed for the next ten years.look the problem with us africans is that we do believe in the name of power for power sake.mr zuma, there is serious charging face you and your friends, there is your problem of your hiv status, why then can you not give up the run for this post and crusially the subsciquent one for the sake of your country?dont you and your fans in anc think there are PHD holders amongs black or white south africans who could take this country forward?.