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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."

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numbing numbered numerous Comments:
NZ500D (January 8, 2009 at 3:32 am)
I'm sure you would have said the white Zimbabweans 'deserved it', look what's happened. SA will become another Zim. Espiecally considering that 50%+ of black South African's are HIV+. Damn...
obogalooga (January 8, 2009 at 12:13 am)
Theirs also an article from the guardian that documents discrimination in the legal system at Scotland Yard against blacks who catch the same offense as whites. So like I said, its a worldwide problem.
obogalooga (January 7, 2009 at 11:52 pm)
i don't know if thats good enough for you, but you get the picture. u already knew this info anyway. and Euros don't give a shit. whatever they "gave" to Africa was already theirs. thats like me stealing something from you and making an arrangement to sell it back to you with interests. if you don't agree you just don't, fuck it. as long as Africans start to wake up to Europe's dirty practices thats all that matters. i don't expect u to understand.
obogalooga (January 7, 2009 at 11:44 pm)
Stanley, D.L.
Atlanta Inquirer
05-06-2000
Blacks More Likely Than Whites To Go To Jail

Although representing only 34 percent of the U.S. population in 1997,
minority youth represented 62 percent of youth in detention, 67 percent of
youth committed to public facilities, and 55 percent of youth committed to
private facilities, according to a report released by Building Blocks for
Youth, entitled "The Color of Justice."
DarkLadyJade (January 7, 2009 at 11:38 pm)
I want to feel bad for them, but I can't. You can't take advantage of being a part of a group that has all of the money/power/privilege/advantages, and turn a blind eye to the mistreatment of others, especially because of skin color, and then act surprised when things change for you and suddenly YOU are the one with your face in the mud.
Greggybread (January 7, 2009 at 3:35 pm)
obogalooga i dont think its an uneducated comment. What you need is statistics to back up your comment if youre gonna say blacks serve double the time.
If Europeans dont give a shit, why do they send billions of pounds, euros and dollars to feed, medicate and clothe africans on a daily fuckin basis
obogalooga (January 7, 2009 at 2:55 pm)
"when its a black man killing a white man, the world turns a blind eye" thats an uneducated answer. blacks serve double the time of whites worldwide. "they are too scared to upset blacks." Europeans worldwide don't give 2 shits about what black people think. "let the fucker out of prison 2 become president" Rhodes, King Leopold, Oppenheimer & Rothschild should all be doing 1000 years each. Better yet, execution.
Greggybread (January 7, 2009 at 2:21 pm)
Bias yes, uneducated no. Whats your point
jamalvance (January 7, 2009 at 12:46 pm)
Um when did Obama kill any White people, or better yet when was he in Jail? The last time I checked when Blacks are killed, or kidnapped there is NO COVERAGE, but a s!ut like Elizabeth Smart can be on CNN, and every other station. The Blacks in SA faced apartheid for DECADES UPON DECADES!!! The "Afrikaneers" deserve it.
obogalooga (January 7, 2009 at 12:32 pm)
Your stupid comments prove how uneducated and bias you are.