What do you think of South Africa?

Question

In my opinion SA is one of thee most beautiful countries in the world but it may loose its beauty because of the direction the country is heading in. The crime rate is ridiculously high. The Aids epidemic is out of control. BEE (Black Economic empowerment) has ruined business ethics because the goverment is offering loads of benefits if you hire black people. The Freeland issue - where people build shacks(zink houses) on any property thats vacant even private property. The corruption in goverment is so much that its scary. The goverment is not looking after the country _- Litter is a major issue. Minoritys like Indians, whites & coloureds have very little job opportunities available to them. Black students in SA expect to have free education from Grade 0 - University while the minority's have to pay. SA is becoming a waste, its sad that a beautiful, rich & clean country has turned into a total mess.
You may ask how do i know , well I live in SA.

Answer 1

Funny that you have brought these issues up at a time when I was thinking of taking my next vacation there. I actually have been chatting with a lady from the Cape Town area and have become somewhat enchanted, however, with what you have to say and what I have read online, I don't feel like going there and spending money to promote what I feel is a loss to natural selection through man's law...if you know what I mean. It is sad to hear and see it happening in my own country....USA.

Answer 2

I wish you white South Africans could stop moaning.
In my view South Africa IS one of the most beautiful places ever, and after all the time the whites had it all their way, it is, in my view, understandable that the majority want their slice of the cake as well.
There is still only a tiny black middle class, and a huge black and couloured proletariat.
I can see the problems, but also the wonderful people of all shades who will make it work in the long run. The pity is that too many whites refuse to take a real part, of course they are not exactly encouraged, but what do you expect? As long as they still possess so much more of the wealth they should not complain. These days South Africa is full of opportunities, it does not have to be a state position. If I had the capital, for instance, I'd start a saddlery business in Cape Town tomorrow, the stuff you get in South Africa is quite inferior, and there are many such areas, where entrepreneurship could not only benefit the individual but also the whole country.
Litter isn't even as bad as in Ireland, and the housing takes time, once there is an alternative people will stop building shacks all over the place.
Living in Ireland we have grown accustomed to corruption, more or less, but there, also, it is down to individuals to demand more transparency and make public the cases they are aware of.

I hope to retire to South Africa (which I visit nearly every year for at least 1 month) in a few years, so let's all hope for the best.

Answer 3

I am so sorry...I have seen it on TV...looks beautiful. The people in charge must notice this ???? Doesn't seem like much of a future there....can you relocate ?