Ok...I am from SA and I hope this is not a stupid question or anoying...but why are people so misinformed about this country and just in general? Just asking and sorry if it is stupid
2006-06-10 21:41:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ South Africa
Hi dear,your question is not stupid at all. You have right,personally I think that I am not ignorent about South Africa,but still from quite a long time I haven't heard neither on news or other source updated news of your country.I have friends living and working there..even before a couple of years I thought to migrate there..Apart from the past apartheid,and the highest level of crime,and current financial problems(where there not such) I don't know much..If you want tell me more..Good luck!
2006-06-10 21:44:53 · answer #1 · answered by sunflower 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No your question is not stupid. People are very misinformed about South Africa. I think the reason is a lack of interest. Some foreigners don't even know where SA is. I've worked with many foreigners and all think we live next to animals and drive on dirt roads.
The thing is this. They have been misinformed by their governments and mostly by television. In Korea we have lots of programs about SA. But all of them are on wild animals, poverty and AIDS. There you have it.
Most people think of the whole of Africa and not of the small country way south that's trying to make a difference.
2006-06-11 05:12:57 · answer #2 · answered by Porgie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The media certainly play a role in painting a bleak picture of South Africa, which is readily accepted by people because the overall image of Africa is not too good in Europe and America.
Another important factor, however, are expat South Africans who come to live in Europe or America and tell the locals that they emigrated because their country is "going to the dogs", "too violent", "crime ridden", "ill-governed" or some such thing. But let's not forget, the ones that leave generally know less than the ones who remain. They left for a reason.
2006-06-13 04:07:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because most of the news stories coming out of there are usually either about AIDS or someone being murdered.
For instance, a couple years ago somebody my cousin used to work with was there on Holiday or something..... was getting some money from a cash machine......... got whacked over the head with a baseball bat with people trying to rob him..... and died.
2006-06-11 05:10:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Scozbo was very honest in answering this question.
He said their knowledge about other countries doesn't go as far as beyond their own backyards.
Here are some of the websites that people need to see. They will give an idea of how South Africa is today.
http://www.southafrica.info/doing_business/economy/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/africa/04/photo_journal/race/html/1.stm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa#Crime
2006-06-11 08:42:07 · answer #5 · answered by Diezel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally I don't know how interested Americans are in South Africa, or any other country for that matter. For most of us, interest doesn't extend us far as our own backyard.
2006-06-11 04:46:50 · answer #6 · answered by Scozbo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George W. Bush
2006-06-11 04:44:33 · answer #7 · answered by AG 33 & A Third 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hon, Cause just like you, we only see what the government wants us to see.. There are good and bad in all peoples. Let`s stop the hate. One person at a time..
Hugs from Texas and May YOUR God bless you.. {:-)
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2006-06-11 04:46:07 · answer #8 · answered by jaantoo1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because when its news it is always a bad so they develop this tought every thing will be the same i know because im from similar type country
2006-06-11 04:46:21 · answer #9 · answered by torraks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋