Name: Anonymous 2012-06-15 15:54
White people have lived in South Africa much longer than Negroes. There have been white settlements in South Africa since 1652, about the same length of time Europeans have lived in North America. Even 150 years after the first colonies were founded around Cape Town, at the beginning of the 19th century, there were still no blacks within 500 miles. The blacks wandered in from Central Africa later on, possibly fleeing the slave trade or due to famine. In fact, most of South Africa's blacks were born in other countries.
South Africa under apartheid was by far the wealthiest and most advanced country in Africa, producing nearly 75% of the continent's gross national product. It was almost completely self-sufficient so boycotts had little affect upon its economy. In fact most of Africa was dependent upon South Africa. South Africa was governed by a Western parliamentary republic and was strictly segregated racially. South Africa granted complete self-government to the blacks in their own areas of the country.
Though South Africa was perpetually criticized by the world press for its racial separatism, its blacks lived better than the blacks of any other African country and were multiplying rapidly and healthily. 87% of black welfare costs were being paid by the white man. This included food, clothing, training, housing, education, health care, and even old age pensions.
Thousands of South African blacks graduated from college every year, more than three times as many as in the rest of Africa combined. Every black child was within walking distance of a primary school. Africa's largest hospital, which served blacks almost exclusively and performed over 1800 operations per month, was in South Africa.
The blacks of South Africa owned more cars than did all the citizens of the Soviet Union.
South Africa had more black doctors, lawyers, professional people, and millionaires than all of the rest of the world combined.
In fact, conditions were "so bad" for blacks in South Africa that the country had a tremendous problem with illegal black immigration, having over one million illegal foreign workers.
South Africa under apartheid was by far the wealthiest and most advanced country in Africa, producing nearly 75% of the continent's gross national product. It was almost completely self-sufficient so boycotts had little affect upon its economy. In fact most of Africa was dependent upon South Africa. South Africa was governed by a Western parliamentary republic and was strictly segregated racially. South Africa granted complete self-government to the blacks in their own areas of the country.
Though South Africa was perpetually criticized by the world press for its racial separatism, its blacks lived better than the blacks of any other African country and were multiplying rapidly and healthily. 87% of black welfare costs were being paid by the white man. This included food, clothing, training, housing, education, health care, and even old age pensions.
Thousands of South African blacks graduated from college every year, more than three times as many as in the rest of Africa combined. Every black child was within walking distance of a primary school. Africa's largest hospital, which served blacks almost exclusively and performed over 1800 operations per month, was in South Africa.
The blacks of South Africa owned more cars than did all the citizens of the Soviet Union.
South Africa had more black doctors, lawyers, professional people, and millionaires than all of the rest of the world combined.
In fact, conditions were "so bad" for blacks in South Africa that the country had a tremendous problem with illegal black immigration, having over one million illegal foreign workers.