South Africa is a victim of it’s own successes at the moment. During Apartheid there were a determined effort made not to educate black’s. As a result of this there were not and still is not enough educated black people to govern the country properly. This is leading to a weak bureaucracy and makes it easy for politicians to be corrupt and for good policies not to be implemented due to lack of knowledge. Due to political pressures the skilled whites were forced out of their positions and now there is a lack of skills in most departments. A good democracy work best when the three pillars of power are equal but this lack of skills is giving the politicians too much power, because two of the pillars aren’t functioning properly due to a lack of skills.
My thought exactly, you could think SA has taken a big leap backward. To add to all this the poison of hatred has eaten deep into its black citizens, recent happenings of xenophobia against fellow blacks and Africans. Of course they belief they have enough justifiable reasons for killing and maiming another human being. You have a law established why not let it take its due course except you also saying the laws are weak and shouldn't be respected. Hope sooner than later they return to being the darlings of the world and Africa.
I have seen some personal friends attacked in such a meaningless way. vigilantism is a curse but frustration in inevitable when corruption and laziness infect the police force.
good point, thanks