Durban SA

Black lives are in total disarray, as rioters take over the town.

Should we send in some left wing BLM battalions from recent riots in US to help out?

Do Black Lives Matter?

All decent Lives matter !

An opportunity for one of the Forums far right posters to gloat over the misfortune of other people. Does anyone think this bloke would give a rats about black people in South Africa?

Senseless violence perpetrated against people, black or white of any race in any country, be it South Africa, America, Australia or elsewhere is wrong.

Paul 1405

You are such a girl. Why do you believe that black lives need the likes of yourself to protect them and fight their causes?
Blacks a pretty advanced at defending their own causes, by evidence in the world generally as a rule.

Durban is a typical example, and it’s an appropriate example as it explodes into a lawless rabble, shooting itself in the foot as it goes about it.

These blacks are highly racist too Paul. In the late forties, similar riots in Durban were responsible for 150 deaths, and the burning a looting of vast areas of Durban commercial districts. And here is the uncomfortable part Paul, they were acts of violence aimed at Indians.

Maybe you should pack up your family and take a holiday in South Africa, guarantee you’d come home (maybe) with a different idea on the downtrodden blacks!

"How can it not be a state of emergency? How much cheaper can life get in South Africa?"

This from a woman interviewed by BBC reporter. The blacks Governing the blacks doesn’t seem to work too well Paul, by this evidence!

Dan

Remember Africa is still tribal though its has been brought into the 21st century economically, so they follow tribal elders as heroes. Their culture is not international acceptance or unifying of all peoples. Mandella learned this in prison, but after his death the old tribalism arose again. Mandella learned it was not about race but the character of people, but it is evident the current SA is still fighting a race war.

This is unlike most American Negroes who are proud Americans who have entered into Western culture and justice.

According to the BBC it was the jailing of
former President Jacob Zuma (for corruption)
that instigated the violence. Add to this
low level incomes and unemployment - these
are seen as the ticking bomb that exploded.

Many feel that the successor to Zuma - President
Cyril Ramaphosa has failed to provide decisive
leadership either to calm anger over Zuma's imprisonment
or to reassure South Africans they will be safe.

The complexity and necessity is for both sides to take a
long look at themselves and the way they've been
damaged by their past histories in more ways than they
are comfortable to admit. Of course that's not going to
happen any time soon.

The military has now been deployed to help police
overstretched since the unrest began last week.

The death toll has risen to 72. Black lives Matter.
But for South Africans - it's still a lesson that they
have to learn because the damage done by their past continues
to linger.