The first miracle, of course, is the peaceful transition to a multiracial democracy. The second is an apparent move to an economic policy that sounds so market-oriented and fiscally conservative that it could have been crafted by International Monetary Fund and World Bank technocrats.”
The article is full of "feel good" statements but which bear very little resemblance to the truth.
Stop pretending that you don't understand. It is about how things have improved for the period when a leader is in charge taking into account where he started from.
What was achieved in 1964 with regards to what was left by the British to the Old Fart in 1959? Compare that with what was achieved at the end of Mandela's five year term with regards to what was left by the whites after decades of apartheid and exploitation.
You dumb or what? Give me 2013 statistics for fuck! This is not just airy fairy, it is STUPID. Don't have those statistics or afraid that such statistics will show Old Fart in a bad light just say so!
Many domestic problems remained. Critics like Edwin Cameron accused Mandela's government of doing little to stem the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the country; by 1999, 10% of South Africa's population were HIV positive. Mandela later admitted that he had personally neglected the issue, leaving it for Mbeki to deal with. Mandela also received criticism for failing to sufficiently combat crime, South Africa having one of the world's highest crime rates; this was a key reason cited by the 750,000 whites who emigrated in the late 1990s. Mandela's administration was mired in corruption scandals, with Mandela being perceived as "soft" on corruption and greed.
Description | Original Qty | Illustrative total cost |
Corvettes | 4 | R4 billion |
Maritime helicopter for corvettes | 5 | R1 billion |
New submarines to replace Daphne | 4 | R5,5 billion |
Alouette helicopter replacement | 60 | R2 billion |
Advanced light fighter | 48 | R6-9 billion |
Main Battle Tank replacement of Olifant | 154 | R6 billion |
Total cost in 1998 Rand | R25-38 billion |
It's not that the Sing dollar has appreciated. It's the USD that has depreciated. Shows up how little you know and yet come here to puke. nI thank God for Asterix who shreds every one of your nonsensical point to pieces.
The apartheid regime was a crime against humanity; as illogical as it was cruel. It is tempting, therefore, to simplify the subject by declaring that all who opposed it were wholly and unswervingly good. It’s important to remember, however, that Mandela has been the first to hold his hands up to his shortcomings and mistakes. In books and speeches, he goes to great length to admit his errors. The real tragedy is that too many in the West can’t bring themselves to see what the great man himself has said all along; that he’s just as flawed as the rest of us, and should not be put on a pedestal.
He signed off on the deaths of innocent people, lots of them
Nelson Mandela was the head of UmKhonto we Sizwe, (MK), the terrorist wing of the ANC and South African Communist Party. At his trial, he had pleaded guilty to 156 acts of public violence including mobilising terrorist bombing campaigns, which planted bombs in public places, including the Johannesburg railway station. Many innocent people, including women and children, were killed by Nelson Mandela’s MK terrorists. ...........
Someone should start a thread for Harry quotes so that we can all compare and LOL.
Harry's quotes are blunt, realistic and reflect the hard truth about the way societies function.
Mandela's quotes are music to the ears. They inspire the ignorant masses and make them believe that they have more control over their destinies than is realistically possible.
At the end of the day, Mandela is a "Kong Hee" on a larger stage.. full of false promises while the ANC lines their pockets.