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From: nrh@inmet.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re: South African solutions anyone?
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Date: Tue, 13-Aug-85 17:27:00 EDT
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>/* Written  5:02 pm  Aug  9, 1985 by mhuxt!js2j in inmet:net.politics */
>/* ---------- "Re: South African solutions anyone?" ---------- */
>> > > > How valid are assertions that because South African blacks are
>> > > > better off (Standard-of-living-wise) they should think twice
>> > > > about revamping the status quo?
>
>    This assertion implies that the difference in standard of living between
>SA blacks and blacks in other African nations is caused by the leadership of
>South Africa.  Of course, all of the gold and precious metals under South
>Africa has nothing to do with this prosperity. ;-)
>    Seriously, does anyone think that it's more likely that this relative
>prosperity is caused by the oppressive ruling class than by the country's
>natural mineral wealth?

An interesting question.  I doubt the oppressive tendencies of the
ruling class help at all.  I suspect their technical expertise and that
of foreign investors has a lot to do with it -- but SA doesn't have the
only mineral wealth in Africa.