CraigB:

It really is a crying shame. And it's not as if Africa does not produce skilled people. It does, but they would much rather leave to help developed nations further entrench their position atop the food chain.

Africa is not being robbed of its natural resources today. This is nothing that trade and regulation cannot fix (political will permitting). Africa robs itself because it allows corruption and the brain drain to take root. And then in defining its shortcomings, Africa assumes that its problems today are due to the colour of their skin. Well, perhaps that's how the problems started, but that's not how they have been maintained and aggravated. Self-reflection is avoided and problems are externalised. Someone else's success is also trivialised to the extent that it forces the loathed self-reflection.

It's been interesting to see Angola receive expats from Portugal - and Angola today is the third largest economy in Africa by GDP. And it continues to grow as an oil producer. I doubt that Angolans care about the race of the expats.

Attracting talent is the key. And the colour of the talent is irrelevant. Stûpid is the country that wants to turn talent away on the basis that it wants to be "wholly black". Developed countries do not turn African talent away, on the grounds that they want to be "wholly white".

I agree that South Africa does need to do more work. However, after 19 years, there are positive developments, albeit much slower in pace than desired. Missteps along the way, yes. However, I'd say slow steps in the right direction are better than quick steps in the wrong one.

CraigB:

It's not whiteness that brings success. Just responsibility in leadership: which South Africa has.

Psychedelia:

Errr... Not quite. Who told you Botswana was "wholly black"?
Check their history. They've still got lots of white people running things from the background.

If we're talking about a largely black country with a prosperous streak, that would be The Bahamas.

pro01:

Well, ignorant me then. Seems the problem is worse than I imagined. If there is no example of "wholly black" development/prosperity in Africa, then we have to ask ourselves serious questions and stop making daft excuses/rationalisations.

If na to dey philosophise and spew sophistry in order to canvass any argument,, na my work be that, trust me. However, since I am not getting paid to do that, I MUST tell myself the bitter truth. I don't lie for free. . . .even to myself.

pro01:

I would avoid sex and alcohol for one month if you buttress this spurious claim with just ONE example in Sub-Saharan AFRICA (other than the Botswana I mentioned earlier).

I don't need your long circumlocution and subjective self-consolation and excuses. I need only example(s). Thank you sir.

chinaman666:

Why are people so fixated on race? Race does not exist scientifically or biologically. It is a social construct. We are all the human race. People can move and work anywhere in the world as long as they have a valid visa.

CraigB:

I see lots of blacks in those pics. Unless, you want to close your eyes to it. I could point them out if you wish. In fact, there are less whites than there are other races in those pics. And this is only the square. Most people are inside or sitting in the restaurants around the square.

By the way, to answer your question: South Africa is a proudly multiracial country. Unique and unfathomable to some.

redsun: South africa is more or less a whiteman's dream land.Built to their taste and specifications.It is not yet a blackman's land.

iterator25: the funny thing is, they claim they're one..
I'd be convinced if they can produce a white president

the warrior72: Bros tell ur self the truth, no single black in those pix & even if there are, there are immigrant workers not souties

zodwaswaggy:

Ahh what's your point. Having a white president won't make us any more united then most of us already are. We are so over race that if we were to ellect a white president it wouldn't really stand for anything other then that presidents capability to lead the country.

CraigB:

Tell him, Zod. They are arguing about race to the wrong nation.

iterator25: the one that still kills her white population? Perhaps you've not been reading the news lately

CraigB:

Perhaps you're reading the wrong news, because I haven't been killed.

And no amount of diversion will detract from the reasons for the failures of Naai-geria as a nation - which failures have absolutely nothing to do with the fact that you're black.

iterator25: http://censorbugbear-reports..com/2013/07/at-least-60-whites-murdered-by-blacks.html?m=1

CraigB:

1. I don't read blog links which aren't backed up by arguments.

2. I haven't been killed by South African blacks.

iterator25: 1. http://www.genocidewatch.org/southafrica.html

2. That's your own problem