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Odin88 · 07-23-2003, 04:26 AM

'Things were better in the bad old days'

December 11 2002 at 04:35PM

By Andrew Quinn

Most South Africans, both black and white, believe the country was better run under apartheid and say unemployment and crime are the government's top challenges, according to two new polls released this week.

The polls, part of the "Afrobarometer" series of public opinion surveys, found South Africans had generally positive assessments of how their country was governed, and were growing increasingly optimistic about the future.

But they also revealed a growing sense of "apartheid nostalgia" as South Africa grapples with high crime rates, increasing corruption and rising joblessness following the end of white rule in 1994.

'They moan and grumble about all its faults'
"It's not that they want to return to apartheid, but in retrospect it was a time when trains ran on time," said poll director Robert Mattes on Wednesday.

"It was a harsh, repressive, but seemingly efficient government."

Overall, the polls showed that about 60 percent of South Africans felt the country was better run under apartheid, ...................

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?news...29B216&set_id=1

Got to agree with Gutterboy on this one!

07-23-2003, 04:26 AM
Odin88 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: au Posts: 3,267	'Things were better in the bad old days' December 11 2002 at 04:35PM By Andrew Quinn Most South Africans, both black and white, believe the country was better run under apartheid and say unemployment and crime are the government's top challenges, according to two new polls released this week. The polls, part of the "Afrobarometer" series of public opinion surveys, found South Africans had generally positive assessments of how their country was governed, and were growing increasingly optimistic about the future. But they also revealed a growing sense of "apartheid nostalgia" as South Africa grapples with high crime rates, increasing corruption and rising joblessness following the end of white rule in 1994. 'They moan and grumble about all its faults' "It's not that they want to return to apartheid, but in retrospect it was a time when trains ran on time," said poll director Robert Mattes on Wednesday. "It was a harsh, repressive, but seemingly efficient government." Overall, the polls showed that about 60 percent of South Africans felt the country was better run under apartheid, ................... http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?news...29B216&set_id=1 Got to agree with Gutterboy on this one!