Okay, so Western Cape Premier Helen Zille's twitter comments have come back to bite her in the behind. Earlier this week she tweeted another comment saying that those people coming from the Eastern Cape in search of work and food are refugees. Now where does that leave us young people in Cape Town, because most of us are in search of just that?
I'm like seriously confused, firstly its hard enough finding work in Cape even though you are educated, but its easier to find work in other provinces within South Africa. But you see we are stuck in a catch 22 situation. No money, working for peanuts and still having to sustain families etc. Where and when does this dilemma end someone's definitely pulling some dodgy strings around here. I read the New York times article on Cape Town http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/23/world/africa/in-cape-town-many-black-south-africans-feel-unwelcome.html?_r=1&sq=In%20a%20divid%20city&st=cse&adxnnl=1&scp=1&pagewanted=2&adxnnlx=1332482484-GWS8ouJG0Glsq4eBUvAkYQ, which ultimately reiterated what I had been thinking for quite some time, but was afraid to mention. This obviously indicates that with the birth of democracy in SA some years ago, this country still has a long way to go. Honestly I believe that its up to the younger generations to liberate thought processes in SA or we may just head back into the deepening slump of racial segregation. Wow....profound....time for some coffee.
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