Did not realize that South Africas unemployment rate is currently higher than the US depression era peak (25.6%): statista.com/statistics/370… 
Before the mid 1980s the rate was below 10%: fao.org/3/a0442e/a0442…
With this in mind, it isn't surprising that 8 years after apartheid most South Africans said the country was better run under Apartheid: irishtimes.com/news/apartheid…
Recently a report came out that showed that South Africas recent decline was the worst among nations not at war: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
South Africa used to be a nuclear armed country where the first heart transplant was performed. What the hell happened?!
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