World: Riding a Bus Into South Africa's Future - nytimes.com/video

A new rapid transport system exposes lingering divisions in a city where much is seen through the prism of race.

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[beches]

Fuck that stupid white woman. Protecting what area???. What kind of nonsense is that?. The whites in South Africa really need to change their attitudes least they end up like their neighbours up north, now scattered around the world with nothing as their life of privilege is no more. Horrible cunt of a racist white bitch!!!!

[lilrog0909]

Why in the fuck is this going on in a black nation. LOL white people wouldn't let that shit go on in Europe! LOL black people kick their ass out

[SpeckerWrecker91]

It's hilarious to me that TheNewYorkTimes allows these little quips about "lingering racism" to be published; it would be like a newspaper making the claim that German Jews were the masterminds behind Nazi Germany.

The ANC controls South Africa with a 100% BLACK government. Their policies reflect BLACK interests. TheNewYorkTimes is using any excuse they can find to explain how blacks could be given a 1st world country and revert it to a 3rd world in less than two decades.

It's unimaginable.

[DubsWest]

@nnaenae - You'd be treated just fine! 11 million tourists visit Sth Africa each year 98% leave with fantastic memories. There's a growing number of Americans residing in Sth Africa (black&white). I for one has met many US citizens in SA either travelling or living permanently. It's not all about Joburg, Sth Africa's best places are it's coastal regions in my opinion.

[ethicomm]

@expatleanie, and it would seem that some bozos have already begun shooting at your new buses. Doesn't make any sense at all.

[ethicomm]

What motivates people to shoot at a transit bus full of people. Nice, brand new buses meant to benefit people and they're being shot at already.

[MrRedFredSaid]

@eduanmarais -

I've read a fair amount about BEE - Black Economic Empowerment. Very strict racial employment & educational quotas. I'd guess it does make life more difficult for Whites because they must be more qualified in order to get a decent job. But maybe it reverse some of the negative effects of apartheid. It's pretty clear that South Africa is trying, both Whites and Blacks. Whites suck it up in an attempt to make amends & I'm sure they face a lot of anger & resentment.

[mamakalisa101]

I think this is a fairly well balanced reflection. Some good points are made.

[PresidentOfTheBlack]

typical black america! they are so stupid. they think everything is someone else's problem. They wont get their hands dirty but they want part of the spoils.

[expatleanie]

public transport has always been a problem in jo burg . I'd love to see the day when we can have effective public transport that is safe , reliable and won't be destroyed by idiots who cannot fathom why it's a bad idea to destroy public transport.part of the reason why it hasnt improved isbecause investors are afraid of their projects being destroyed .I have always been well treated in foriegncountrie s . South Africans stop the bull shit and move fwd.