South Africa?

Question

hey,
how come everyone thinks living in south africa is bad.I was born there and its a great place to be and i've noticed on Commercials and stuff it always says the bad stuff about south africa!
and its true some people are poor just like her though....

Lions in the backyard.....Right i lived there my whole life and i never saw a wild animal EVER!

Answer 1

I'm also South African and it's sad that people always here of the negatives... They never hear the following: South Africa has one of the 20 biggest economies in the world, it's classified as a middle income country, on purchase parity South Africa is one of the 50 richest countries in the world, we produce 80% of the world's platinum, we have the most gold in the world and all right-hand BMW's are produced in SA... Cape Town has the highest concentration of plant species per hectre in the world, there are more mammals in SA than in Europe and Asia together, Cape Town is the 6th best tourist city in the world - better than ALL North American cities, SA is one of the most optimistic countries in the world, incredibly diverse, we host the cradle of humankind, has 4 universities in the top 500 in the world with Uni of Cape Town hosting one of the 100 top business schools in the world...SABMiller is the world's largest bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola products outside the USA, The De Beers Group of companies control more than 80% of the world supply of rough diamonds, South Africa, with 4.8% of Africa’s population accounts for almost 45% of the GDP of the entire African continent, with an economy three times the size of the second biggest, Egypt, In 2003 South Africa boasted more than 50% of the cars, phones, automatic bank tellers and industrial facilities on the continent, Of the 10 LSM levels ( LSM1=poorest; LSM10 wealthiest ), the average SA family located in LSM6... Just a few facts on SA! See, it's not a backward country at all!! SA is in many respects developed and the tower of strength in Africa!!

Answer 2

South Africa is a shortened version of the astonishing call, 'The Union of South Africa'. In 1910 the Union of South Africa became created via the unification of four areas, via transforming into a member of the two former autonomous Boer republics of the South African Republic (Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek) and the Orange loose State (Oranje Vrystaat) with the British ruled Cape Province and Natal. maximum heavily, the hot Union of South Africa gained international understand with British Dominion status putting it on par with 3 different significant British dominions and allies: Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Answer 3

There is a lot of ignorance in the world. Don't get upset. Two years ago an American living in New york ask me if we have escalators in Italy!
South Africa is one of the most beautiful and safe country in the world.
Anybody can find trouble if they are looking for it!

Answer 4

Hi ya I live in South Africa, in Jo-Burg. I know i agree with you i think it is ridiculos how people think that SA is like the wilderness and ****!!!!!!!! But we don't mind. For sure we have poverty an dstuff but show me a place in the world wherer there is none of that!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

South Africa used to be a nice country when it was run by whites, but after Nelson Mandela and the ANC took over, it quickly deteriorated. Now South Africa has one of the highest crime rates and AIDS rates in the world.

Answer 6

Live in Jo'burg? I did! MY WHOLE LIFE, until a year ago. It is a dirty, crime hole. NOTHING in this world will make me go back. Every person I knew had been DIRECTLY affected by crime in some way or another. ... and I am not talking about petty crime .... VIOLENT crime, myself included. SO as far as I am concerned South Africa is as bad as they say it is.

Answer 7

Okay whatever and this is not even a question.