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document.write("<h5>Unfairness</h5>");
document.write("The black part of our country seem to be so positive, but happened to the fact that all white, black and coloured, idian should be all equal.  Now it is clearly that black people are most at benefit, and we as white people are being pushed down into the ground, until we are completed ruined.  So even though poverty on the black side is better, our government and president created proverty for the white people, so i don not think it is fair at all.  If Nelson Mandela were not as old, all people would have been equal and all would have been able to live and deal with crisisses in a much more efficient way, and if one think, before apartheid were wiped out, was there as much corruptness, crime, deceit in the presidency and government as now.  Majority of court cases on the news are all government or top people???. Charmaine");
document.write("<h5>Hanging in there</h5>");
document.write("It's dismal aright! I check out overseas newspapers to see if the grass is greener somewhere else - it doesn't seem so. Sydney, Auckland, Manchester, Seattle all have their own #### of crime/corruption/lack of services to deal with too. Seems globally its tough all over, worse than here! Our crime is bad but so far I've been lucky. I'm just sad to see so many whites leave for what they think is a better life but i don't think so. I've been in Europe 3 times for 2 to 3 years and i always so glad to come come back home! We however need to be more involved in our politics because that is were most of the #### is happening - so many whites just don't vote!!! They say it makes no difference. If you don't play the lotto, you can't win! We must vote next year to claim back the decent society we all want!! just because a few ANC people have become rotten doesn't mean all blacks are out to screw whites or a law-abiding society. We must form alliances with all decent, hard-working people of SA! Lets make it happen - each one of us!<br />. Peter");
document.write("<h5>optimism poll</h5>");
document.write("Personally I am surprised at these stats. I would have guessed the pesimistic sentiment to be  higher judging from everyday talk around.<br />It would be interesting to see the various demographics such as which demographic groups are more positive or less positive and why. <br />Nonetheless,I personally have little hope that Government will do little to amend the situations which really need fixing. Certainly not while the gravy train rolls on unhindered for the ANC.. Charles Armstrong ");
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