Comments for "Poor Whites of South Africa" Video at VideoSift.com

By legacy0100

legacy0100 (http://80s.videosift.com/member/legacy0100) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:57:19 -0700

I particularly agree with the comment made on 12:40. And the fact still remains that 80-90% of South African people living in poverty are Blacks.

But like all things, rapid change, low economic status and imbalanced social standings creates bias, hatred, and violence. Which maybe fueling even more racism in South Africa.

Reminds me of the attitude towards 'affirmative action' in poor white communities of United States.

By Majortomyorke

Majortomyorke (http://80s.videosift.com/member/Majortomyorke) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:25:11 -0700

I'm having a difficult time feeling bad for the majority of white people portrayed in this video.

By Krupo

Krupo (http://krupo.videosift.com) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:37:33 -0700

*long

"All your questions is about the whites" - he's so right, is she on a mission or something? Fall from a position of "win" is a shame, but the entire country's in horrible shape, eh?

I'd get just as annoyed with her as he did... wonder where she was trying to take that interview...

By siftbot

siftbot (http://80s.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:37:33 -0700

This video has been flagged as being at least 10 minutes in length - declared long by Krupo.

By legacy0100

legacy0100 (http://80s.videosift.com/member/legacy0100) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:55:51 -0700

I think it was a good interview nontheless. Asked direct questions and got direct answers.

None of that beating around the bush crap that all the other supposedly 'well trained', 'MBA in Journalism' professional news reporters end up doing.

By dgandhi

dgandhi (http://80s.videosift.com/member/dgandhi) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:16:49 -0700

I think the reporter was taking a serious "oh no not the whites" position when it is clear that whites are not systematically discriminated against. While she did mention all those rich white people she glossed over the overwhelming population of poor blacks.

The only thing that made this story worth telling is "oh no reverse racism" when their is not much of a story, since all those rich whites have not been run out of the country.

By siftbot

siftbot (http://80s.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:53:01 -0700

Moving this video to legacy0100's personal queue. It failed to receive enough votes to get sifted up to the front page within 2 days.

By legacy0100

legacy0100 (http://80s.videosift.com/member/legacy0100) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:19:48 -0700

*beg

By siftbot

siftbot (http://80s.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:19:48 -0700

Sending this video to Beggar's Canyon to plea for a little attention - beg requested by original submitter legacy0100.

By Irishman

Irishman (http://80s.videosift.com/member/Irishman) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:18:45 -0700

The level of ignorance about South Africa displayed in the comments here is sickening and disheartening.

By Majortomyorke

Majortomyorke (http://80s.videosift.com/member/Majortomyorke) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:37:00 -0700

Enlighten us then, which comments are wrong and why?

>> ^Irishman:
The level of ignorance about South Africa displayed in the comments here is sickening and disheartening.

By roosh4

roosh4 (http://80s.videosift.com/member/roosh4) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:49:18 -0700

payback is a bitch

By legacy0100

legacy0100 (http://80s.videosift.com/member/legacy0100) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:01:08 -0700

Now that I think of it, perhaps the reporter purposely egged on her interviewee just to amplify and polirize the issue, which makes the answers very precise and clear cut.

Otherwise the response she would've gotten was just another government official's pre-prepped answers.

By SpeveO

SpeveO (http://80s.videosift.com/member/SpeveO) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:25:31 -0700

Lets look at the stats:

As of 2007, comparatively speaking white unemployment is pretty low at 4%. In the coloured demographic, which has a similar total population, unemployment is still incredibly high at 21%.

The black unemployment statistics have dropped by around 10% over the last 7 years, currently at 26%. Oddly, the coloured unemployment statistics have seen minimal shift over the same period of time, which is strange considering the Employment Equity Act covers blacks and coloureds under the same umbrella.

I'm not as interested in whats been going on with unemployed whites as much as I am interesting in the coloured unemployment stats. Even the white unemployment rate has dropped over the last 7 years.

The Employment Equity Act is far from flawless though, and it's not an efficient piece of legislation. The statistics may look good superficially, but the quality of the workforce the the EEA has created is questionable. Especially considering the governments rush to fill EEA 'quotas' without the required corresponding investment in relevant education and training to guarantee the ability of the individuals thrust into these new positions.

The annoying thing is the the only coverage South Africa seems to get in the international press is badly researched pieces like this, or something to do with Nelson Mandela.

By Fade

Fade (http://80s.videosift.com/member/Fade) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:54:58 -0700

Ohkhay! I'm telling for joo why come joo don't get da job. It's because joo talk liek a blerry bonehead.

Daar is geen plek in die wereld vir 'n dom afrikaaner. Jy moet hard werk my china! Die koeksister kom nie van niks nie.