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Poor Whites - South Africa

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June 2006 Since the end of apartheid, thousands of white South Africans have been forced into poverty. They blame the government's positive discrimination policies, which favour black employees. Twelve years ago, Afrikaners like Betsie Dreyer lived a privileged and cocooned life. Now, many are dependent on charity handouts. "We are fighting all the time to survive." The government is determined to see the workforce appropriately reflect the population. It gives black people priority in employment, sets 'black quotas' for businesses and favours companies owned by black people. But critics accuse the government of neglecting its responsibility to white citizens. As union rep Kallie Kriel states: "It's ironic that a government that fought racial laws is now doing exactly the same thing."

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: August 16, 2007 at 4:08 pm
Author: journeymanpictures

Length: 15:33
Rating: 4.26
Views: 163122

Tags: Africa  ANC  Apartheid  Government  Journeyman  Pictures  Poverty  Racism  South  Whites  

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esona1 (July 25, 2008 at 10:41 pm)
They arrived in South Africa in the 1600s,and they treated us like dirt.I dont mean they must be discriminated against but they are feeling the same things we felt.
travis668 (July 25, 2008 at 10:18 pm)
The one before it rather, with its crime against humanity. Non whites, at least 70% of the population, were disallowed a decent education. The apartheid gov did not care about the presence of HIV amongst its non whites and was a rather pathetic organisation run on racial policies.
jawajawa350 (July 25, 2008 at 10:03 pm)
The one they've got...what do you think!
travis668 (July 25, 2008 at 9:53 pm)
Hmm, what a wonderful country itd be if 70% of its people werent denied education, if its image wasnt stained by racism, if AIDS wasnt left to run riot. Wonder which careless and extremist goverment did that.
jawajawa350 (July 25, 2008 at 9:41 pm)
Sorted out!...don't make me laugh, they inherited the richest country in the whole of Africa...a country which even operated under the harshest sanctions ever put on a country...and now the blacks need hand-outs? And still trying to sort things out after nearly 20 years? No...expect to see them starving in a dersert in around 30 years time, they're finished. Goodbye Mr BI-RACIAL MAN!
travis668 (July 25, 2008 at 9:35 pm)
I think you are the 'dimwit' here, communist this communist that, get a grip and leave SA to sort its problems out, as they take some sorting given the damage done by past govs, and it doesn't need the likes of you, with a little too much time on their hands, making misguided comments.
jawajawa350 (July 25, 2008 at 9:18 pm)
While in prison for torture and murder Mandela sanctioned the "Church Street Massacre," where a bomb was set to explode at rush hour to maximize casualties of Afrikaner women, children and babies. The same Mandela who told the Black youth of South Africa to "burn down" their schools has produced a lawless, unemployable generation. And he still supports terrorists, Mandela recently travelled to Libya and presented Gaddafi with South Africa's highest military medal!
jawajawa350 (July 25, 2008 at 9:14 pm)
C'mon everybody it's Gibbon time!
jawajawa350 (July 25, 2008 at 9:11 pm)
And you are a dim witt just like jsco91, I'd call yourself black from now on, forget mentioning you have any white in you, it doesn't show!
jsco91 (July 25, 2008 at 8:04 pm)
True said

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