In an article written by Jonisayi Maromo and Sandy Moeketsi
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA M&G (Mail and Guardian) President
Jacob Zuma said “South Africa has made significant strides since democracy in
improving access to basic services” at a Freedom Day celebration in Pretoria on
Friday.
On the 27th of April 2012 South Africa and her
citizens celebrated Freedom day. Freedom Day is an annual celebration of South
Africa's first non-racial democratic elections of 1994. Peace, unity, the
preservation and the restoration of human dignity trademarks Freedom Day
celebrations on the 27th of April of each year.
The road to democracy was a long and difficult one and
many have their own opinions as to whether South Africa has made progress since
1994 or not.
I am of the opinion that the state of our country has fluctuated,
as shown in the diagram the crime rates since democracy has increased and some
have decreased.
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| Crime Rates in South Africa |
In the same
breath, poverty rates have shown a distinct difference amongest whites and other
races, this I believe to be a reslut of aparthied and the retrictions that were
place on people of colour at the time.
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| Poverty Rates in South Africa |
We may argue and draw different conclusions based on
different rates and or facts; however, I believe that there is room for
improvement. Not everything is doom and gloom our government has brought about
positive changes.
But 18 years into freedom and democracy, has what’s been
done enough??
