Tag Archives: White South African

South African Inequality: whites earn 6 times more than blacks

October 31, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — White South Africans earn six times more than black South Africans nearly two decades after the end of apartheid and much remains to be done to reduce the disparities between rich and poor, the president said after … read more »

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South Africa’s white farmers are moving further north

May 1, 2011 by benim

They are calling it the next great trek. Almost two centuries after Boers hitched their wagons to oxen and headed inland to establish the South African republic, they are on the move again. This time they are flying – and … read more »

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S. African government spokesman says race matters

April 18, 2011 by benim

JOHANNESBURG – The government spokesman isn’t apologizing for saying race still matters in post-apartheid South Africa, even though his pronouncements on mixed-race South Africans have competed in the headlines with his statements on policy. Jimmy Manyi, who is black, told … read more »

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