(1) Every white South African that we have met so far likes President Trump. One even said that he would welcome Trump to lead their country if we don't want him.
He also said that their current all black government is led by incapable leaders who cannot be educated. He said that the blacks are not intelligent and cannot learn because they are descended from monkeys/apes. Whites are not like them because we are descended from Adam and Eve.
He continued...
The government ignores maintenance of infrastructure leading to load shedding and poor roads. Load shedding is the scheduled shut off of electric power to entire sections of the country for hours at a time (a major inconvenience as well potential cover for criminals).
Good jobs are scarce and available positions go to unqualified blacks while young whites remain unemployed. Older whites have almost no chance of finding jobs.
At school, black students pass with 30% correct.
Reverse discrimination on many fronts.
The blacks only want to do what they have to do for today.
There is no effort to make something for the future.
If given some land they will only work a small area close to their home and leave the rest or rent it to a white farmer.
Trash is becoming a problem because "they" are not taught to pick up after themselves. So they leave bottles, cans, papers, etc. wherever.
This is not the way South Africa used to be.
Blacks would tell you that they were better off under Apartheid.
Most young whites plan to leave the country. There is no future here for them.
The country is getting worse every day. Many thousands of South Africans have moved to Australia or America to escape the downward spiral of their country.
He went on to say that if his home is given to blacks , he will meet them at the door with a gun and take out as many of them as possible before he dies.
I asked if there is any way he could foresee a solution to the problems here.
He then said that he does not expect any improvement in the situation.
(2) Our hostess in Bethlehem (of all places!) expressed her anger over the current situation in S.A. At one point she caught herself and said, " It is horrible to talk this way but they just breed and breed...it's the one pleasure they have."
As guests in her home, it would have been rude for us to express our feelings as that would have, without a doubt, led to a political discussion leaving all involved feeling at odds.
We had been wondering how the white South Africans were feeling about the changes in their country since the end of Apartheid and had planned to bring up the topic at an opportune time. We welcomed her feelings as a learning opportunity, but do not agree with her.
