South Africa now a better place to live in and do business: Zuma

[James]

Democracy has laid the foundation for South Africa to be a better place to live in and do business, President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday evening.

In a speech prepared for delivery at the Premier Business Awards held in Sandton, Johannesburg, Zuma said, "We have over the past two decades of democracy laid the foundation for South Africa to be a better place to live in and do business.

"Today, we can confidently say, we have not only a good, but...read more here: South Africa now a better place to live in and do business: Zuma

[Ike_009]

True if you're a Zuma, Mandela or Gupta

[MalicE]

just got this in one of those chain mail things. not sure how accurate some of those points are but it paints a grim picture...

-19 years of ANC rule unemployment has gone up by 60% !!

- South Africa is now the rape capital of the world

- After 19 years of ANC rule we have achieved the dubious distinction of being 140th on a world list of 144 countries for our education department.

- We are officially the country where the most hijacks take place

- We are also on the top ten list for the most murders

- In 19 years the rand/dollar has gone from R3.41 to R10.00

- During ANC rule the petrol price has gone from R1.73 to R12.83 per liter

- In 19 years our defense force has gone from being the iron fist of Africa to a laughing stock that can't defend Disneyland from an invasion of fluffy toys

- On the list of most corrupt governments they have given us a special place right at the top

- In 19 years we have ten times more people in squatter camps and 1000% more illegal immigrants

- In 19 years our roads, railways, military, police, municipal services, old age homes, hospitals and orphanages have literally fallen apart and are worth nothing anymore

- No other country on the planet has more convicted criminals in their parliament than us!!

- 25% of all South African school girls are HIV+

- Our school girls had 100 000 abortions last year

- We have one of the highest unemployment rates in the world

[MissileToe]

In 19 years our defense force has gone from being the iron fist of Africa to a laughing stock that can't defend Disneyland from an invasion of fluffy toys

My eldest brother, who served in the army many years ago, is always keen to remind everyone of this fact. Back then the SA Army was one of the top rated armies in the world.

[McT]

I heard on radio that this clown claims to be the most connected president with his people






/Dear Lord, I apologise for calling Jacob Zuma a clown, and please be with the starving pygmies in New Guinea.