Apartheid

Apartheid brought South Africa two advantages; firstly, it proved that the nation could be self-sufficient. If the world didn’t want to deal with South Africa then South Africa would provide what it needed on its own and so it did. Secondly, this left South Africa’s economic grading as far superior to most of Western Europe and the world due to this and the lack of lending that went on when the rest of the world borrowed from the World Bank and now find themselves in massive debt.

Julius Malema - Right or Wrong? Does the ANCYL President have a Point?

How Long is Living in the Past Relevant?


Here's a touchy topic, but a none too relevant one. Examples can be seen the world over of colonialism, racism, prejudice, inequality and so on. But the question for today is - Once a situation is rectified, be it incomplete or not, how long does it become exceptable to re-address the past? Is it an impossible question or maybe directly proportional to the length of time of the atrocity occurred?