[Ironfocus]

"Africa has so much potential..."

There-in lies one of the biggest disappointments for me, there is an abundance of natural resources, but Africa just can't seem to get it right. Compare this for example to the Scandinavian countries, where there is very little, but they are still prosperous and safe. I really want to believe that South Africa will turn out differently, but it's not looking very promising.

[cyborg]

Safe for now... if they keep up the welfare state and socialism-lite they won't be. Western Europe is lucky that they have money to help them when they fall back into infantile socialism (like Spain). Eastern Europe is another story. Pity Africa though...the bodies have to be piled high before it makes the news.