No I do not support or condone apartheid in any way,shape or form.
The fact is that Johannesburg has become one of the most violent and dangerous cities in the world.
Zimbabwe is ruled by a vicious dictator.And there a number of civil wars throughout the continent.
2006-10-04 01:23:33 · 19 answers · asked by rosbif 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The short answer is no but, Africans should look at other countries and seek advice about certain policies from their previous colonisers who I am sure would be pleased to offer any assistance in any area eg. policing, agriculture and so on.
2006-10-04 01:34:50 · answer #1 · answered by Tws 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Possibly a better view on this subject would be would they be better if they returned to colonial rule but as history shows when this happens the ruling govrnment pillages the natural resources of the country.
Democracy is the only way run a country and even then the wrong party an get into power.
An honest and fair government is required but then again theres no such thing as an honest politician
2006-10-04 01:36:00 · answer #2 · answered by Churchy G 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are having just as many problems as the African countries & we are struggling so White rule? No, there are some countries who are doing okay, thank you very much & don`t need interference from outside.However it is true a lot of African countries Governments take more than they should & leave the not so well off poorer. Dangerous ground now for personal feelings on this subject,so curtailing.I have to think of where my partner is & what the consequences would be if I spoke out.
2006-10-04 01:45:47 · answer #3 · answered by edison 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For centuries the African continent has been ruled by 'whites'...only in recent times the African countries are ruled by their own people....the reasons why the countries are so poorly run is because of the debt created by European governments,most African presidents are well educated,for example Nelson Mandela,and Thabo Mbeki both have degrees in law...where it went wrong...corruption,greed and abuse of power from the administrative sector,judicial sector and legislative sector.America was 60 years into democracy and they were in civil war...South Africa is only 12 year old democracy and we are better off than America was back then.....Johannesburg might be dangerous only in certain areas...but we don't have much violent crime here...4 Amish girls killed while in school---where America!
So my answer is no....
2006-10-04 01:42:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, if it was under British colonial rule, the only system which worked to the benefit of the local populace.
Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia, is not ruled by a vicious dictator, it is being raped and destroyed by a gorilla which could be described as the closest thing to the 'missing link'.
It was once the country which fed most of sub-Saharan Africa, and many of my friends were kicked off the land that they had farmed for generations for the benefit of all.
2006-10-04 01:35:49 · answer #5 · answered by fed up with stupid questions 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean when you say better off? Slaves had food to eat and place to live, do you think they were better off than those starving in Africa in their own countries? What is it William Wallace had to say about freedom. I too would rather die than be better off as you call it. If you want to know why Africa is the way it is, look to your cheap clothes, and cheap food paid for by subsidies and unfair trade. Did anybody do something called 'finding out' in school? Why don't you get a little more curious and a little less lazy-minded.
2006-10-04 01:42:17 · answer #6 · answered by cognoscible 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mindless corruption is colour blind - and whose to say that the previous "white" counterparts weren't corrupt.
The fundamental problem with most African leaders are :-
1.they are tribal by nature - which causes internal factions / dissent
2.they lose sight of their civic duty and seek personal enrichment
3.they "go with the flow" - if the situation suits them.
The problem is not "education".
Come to think of it - the former pres. of Malawi, Hastings Banda , was a UK qualified surgeon,who holds the record for the highest marks in surgery. Yet he enagged in genocide & cannibalism.
There are more deeper problems/issues which African statesmen need to adequately address.
2006-10-04 02:10:06 · answer #7 · answered by Basil P 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In terms of the economy, time has proved that 'white' governments have done a better job - they have many more centuries of experience for one thing. So yes, I would say that there would be an improvement, but it's all about working together...
2006-10-04 01:26:15 · answer #8 · answered by zweebob 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO , better if they have a concentrated effort to Remove the Rotten , Corrupt Dictators who are Exploiting and Suppressing their own people
2006-10-04 06:46:15 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. They have to go thru the same civil strife and governmental evolution that other developed countries have.
2006-10-04 02:39:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋