South Africa

national | anti-capitalism | opinion/analysis Saturday October 28, 2006 21:41 by Con Carroll

speechless

Non expert on politics or the reality of working class black South Africans

I arrived in Cape-town last night, after 12 hour flight
I was met at the air-port by a ANC activist who is very politically aware about the reality of the black south african working class and the ruling elite of the ANC.

I wanted to visit South Africa for political education.
so I decided to go to Cape-town

The wealth of the white South African
leaves the mind open to political education
I am speechless for once.

The middle class area where I saw people live in very protected housing.
with access to armed guards.
making sure that South African black working class never enjoy the social life-style, which the white middle class have.
one has seen this sci fi films, thrillers
to witness this is to enter a different world

I have met with local people living in the town-ships whose reality is shocking,
with people looking for food outside shopping centre from the ground
Rose Dugdale told me to be prepared for what to experience and see.
I will vist a town-ship