Posted on 04/27/2014 3:21:59 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Retired archbishop Desmond Tutu has said he is happy Nelson Mandela is dead—so he does not have to see what South Africa’s current leaders are doing to the country.
Since Jacob Zuma became president, Tutu has become increasingly critical of the African National Congress (ANC), which has held power in South Africa since the end of apartheid in 1994—first under the leadership of Mandela.
“I didn’t think there would be a disillusionment so soon,” he told South Africa’s Sunday Times, before adding: “I’m glad that Madiba is dead. I’m glad that most of these people are no longer alive to see this,” referring to the slow pace of transformation. …
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Wait a minute....Nelson was like Ozzie Nelson’s brother!! A Saint!!!
The Brits committed genocide against the Boers.
We see it in our own country, a group of people blaming their problems on slavery, which ended 150yrs ago.
bkmk
Well, I’d say it was more complicated than that. The Boer War was pretty nasty on both sides.
All I know is odds are, South Africa would be much better off today had the Boers prevailed and kicked the Brits out.
Can’t blame Barry there, Danish PM is kinda hot.....
Well, yes....but he's the POTUS.
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