[eno_]

For many in South Africa, being a “real man” means sleeping around and calling the shots

If it didn't mean being a raging butt pirate there would not be such a large problem.

[orionblamblam]

> growing frustration among men since the end of apartheid

Errrrmmmm.... what? Are they suggesting that Apartheid was lower-stress?

[TenaciousZ]

In late November 2004, South Africa launched 16 days of activism on the theme of “No Violence Against Women”, encouraging men and boys to re-think gender roles.

Say what?? I'd be interested to know more specifically about what constituted the "activism" and what steps were advised for re-thinking those gender roles.

The problem (well, one of the problems) with this sort of approach is that it won't reach the people it's supposed to reach. And if the solution were as easy as asking males to stop violence, this could have all been resolved a long time ago. This is a sad article.

[pissant]

Yep, good ol' Nelson Mandela's South Africa. Fast becoming the Zimbabwe of the horn. They'll be longing for the return of Botha if this keeps up.

[Little Pig]

And again, we see the classic model of the African leader (Big Man syndrome): Total disconnect from reality in refusing to believe in AIDS (or the drugs that treat it); and claiming that reports detailing the causes of various social ills are actually racist attacks on the country (and by inference, his own prowess as leader).

[Physicist]

Mkhize said the construction of manhood was influenced by a combination of forced male migration, marginalisation, poverty, violence and being uprooted from family and community.

All of these were typical of the apartheid era, and shaped a concept of masculinity that was based on aggressiveness, risk-taking, sexual prowess and dominance over women.

Amazing. The liberals fought like hell to get rid of apartheid--great riddance to it--but now that they have been successful, they have no better notion of how to fix the resulting social problems than to blame apartheid.

Have they considered that male sexual dominance over women is a widespread feature of tribal cultures? No, they're too blinded by their politically-correct, orientalist (and ironically paternalistic) vision of the Noble ex-Savage, ready to step out of his shantytown and into the corporate high-rise to show the ignorant white people how to run a civilization.

[winodog]

The end of apartheid has almost destroyed Africa. To see and hear about all the starving and suffering that is going on is shameful. The liberals only have one solution. It is the same solution they have to all problems. Throw money at it.
Soon China will be doing all the farming and Africa will still be starving.

[aculeus]

One in four South African women aged between 20 and 24 is HIV-positive, according to a study published in June 2004.

Are nations eligible for the Darwin Award?