okay, so last time i checked, the goverment was elected by the people, so were is the milk and honey that was promised??? sorry, no sympathy here, deal with it, its what people voted for. just a shame so many good and hardworking black and white people have to suffer because of ignorant others

One party governments are ineffective all over the world. Why should South Africa be any different? Crime, power cuts, corruption, waste, inefficient government workers, weak AIDS policy, weakness with Mugabe and now racist riots. Its time for a real multi-party democracy to arrise in the Republic of South Africa.

The people of South Africa need to vote out the ANC in the next election and bring in the opposition for atleast one election cycle; teach the ANC a lesson.

I lived in South Africa for 25 years. From 1971 to 1996. Yes I ran away because I could see what would happen, it was expected, as obviously if your rights are taken away from you and the after International intervenion you are given rights, things will change. We decided to put our tail between our legs and run while the going was good. Yes we were there for the elections and stood for hours in the que to vote back then. But what still astounds us is that that the New South Africans back then thought that the day after the Election that the coutry would be different and that all the so called luxuries that we had would just fall out of the sky and they would live happily ever after. But they are now starting to realise that it does not matter who is in charge of the country, the people at the top are there to line there own pockets and do not given a dam about the working person who put them there to represent them. Yes I do in away feel sorry for those who are being victimised, but hey we were victimised aswell. That is why we left, because we knew that the Rainbow Nation would not be the land of milk and honey ever again. We returned to SA in 2000 to see if we had made the right decision and believe me we were not 10 k’s for the airport when my wife, (who is a born South African) asked when can we go home. The young South African’s have to realise that they have to accept other people from other countries as other countries have accepted them. The question I would like someone there to answer. Why ar you called the rainbow nation, Show me a country in the world that does not have a mixed culture, it is about time you lot woke up and started living like civilised people and regards to an earlier comment from Mwana Wevhu regarding education. My parents worked hard and paid taxes all there life while there and out of that money they build schools which were burnt to the ground and so blew there oppertunity to learn and be educated. NO I DO NOT FEEL FOR THE SOUTH AFRICANS. They have voted for what they wanted and now must face the consiquenses. I just hope they do as I still have family there, who refuse to leave because they love the place and are willing to fight for what the have earned.

The orgy of violence witnessed in South Africa against foreigners leaves mouths agape. My position is that such an occurance must be investigated, with the vigour it deserves. Who knows, it could be the beginning of a major strife!!!.