Super Nova wrote on Sep 6
th, 2018 at 1:21am:
It just sucks. I will do an update next week when I am there.
Yes - that would be great SuperNova. I think this is one country that does need an update.
Besides my understanding of the country through Boer aquaintences...
Lived with one of the original Anti-Apartheid dissidents that were hounded to Australia (the other two were shot) - where he predicted Kevin Rudd (back in 03') would be our next PM by 07' and taught me Politics with a spanner in his hand.
Worked for a few in the Food & Farming Industry. They said I work like a Boer.
Most Boer's I find are more 'achiever' than Australians - they are very dedicated, hard working guys. Far more 'technical' in their ways than Australians. They are excellent 'Farmers' - but then again, they learned all this by their
'integration' with the Xhosian tribes back before the British came and corrupted the country with 'Politics'.
Having also read "The Washing of the Spears." I have no doubt that it was the British and their Politics that upset the applecart there (as in Zimbabwe too), while the Boers had integrated and assimilated well (and peacefully) with the Bantus. Once the British saw the Boers as a threat - they 'bought' the Coloureds first to be on their side, then some Black Tribes. Of course, the Boers fought the Britishised 'Blacks' and they had Bantus on their side as well. The British then brought in the Aust/NZ'ers as well.
So really, it was their 'Politics' that stuffed things up and the Media propaganda of Politics saving the country through their 'Mandela' is a sad irony to go with it.
Still, its Politics (Media) - that the negative aspect of South Africa thrives on...
...the
'Farming'
aspect seems to have been supressed and forgotten.