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Question: South Africa had 46 years of Apartheid which was a shame to humanity but today it is the most advanced country!?
in Africa!.The whites must have done something right or not!? Or is it just because the country has so much natural resources!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Why don't people read the whole question!?

Yes it is the most advanced in Africa but that does not make the wrongs of Apartheid right!.

The country's natural resources and the country's people contributed to its success!.
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How is it the most advanced nation!? The economy is not so good, there is 56 murders per a 1000 population in South Africa!. In sport, their cricket team were smashed by England, and they were not in running for the Bledisoe Cup at all!.
Oh, so the most advanced country in Africa!. So, Africa is in bad shape right now, compare South Africa to Europe, Asia, America!. Then say something!.
South Africa has natural resources!. OK, bu in post-apartheid, blacks and whites are working together to elicit your statement!. It's whites and blacks!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's a really difficult question, mainly because it's impossible to imagine what South Africa would have been like had there been no "western" or "white" interference!. There's a likelihood that there would have been ongoing inter-tribal conflict and perhaps it wouldn't be as good as it is now!.

Your point about the resources is a good one, gold is of course a valuable asset, but it has to be mined efficiently and exported appropriately!. Would this have happened without the Dutch influence!?

You could perhaps compare SA with countries that weren't "ruled" by others, and see what their current position in the world economy is!. Look at where emeralds come from for example!. Is it a rich country!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Apaartheid was one of the best infulences the country had, after the ending of appartheid it is starting to slowly fall back to the African level!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

In what way do you consider it to be the "most" advanced!? Human rights or what!? The whites did somethings right and a lot of things wrong in the past!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I find it very hard to believe that it is the most advanced country!. And yes, the whites did a lot of things wrong!. Certainly more than they did right!.Www@QuestionHome@Com