When South Africans vote Wednesday, an unhappy combination of rampant corruption, soaring joblessness, crippling power cuts and feeble economic growth will likely be top of mind.
Black South Africans, who make up 81% of the population, are at the sharp end of this dire situation.
‘Elite enrichment’Under apartheid — and colonial rule before that — Black South Africans were violently oppressed and denied many basic human rights.
Millions of South Africans still live in such informal settlements.
“The poster child of this is the electricity sector.”For much of last year, South Africans were without power for at least some portion of the day.
Persons:
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Organizations:
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Locations:
London, Johannesburg, Sudan, Africa, Alexandra, South Africa, Leon, Isipingo, KwaZulu, Natal, South, ”, University of Cape Town, loadshedding, Namahadi, Frankfort, Business Unity South Africa