South Africans' Mixed Emotions as Apartheid Fades
South Africans feel a mixture of hope and despair as apartheid becomes a distant memory, according to a report by The Shillong Times.
Recent data from global market research firm Ipsos reveals that 80% of South Africans believe their country is on the wrong track.
Despite the end of apartheid in 1994, many ordinary citizens have plenty to complain about, with nearly 60% of the population born after the regime's demise.
The government's attempts to attribute current hardships to past repression are becoming less relevant, especially among the younger population.
President Donald Trump’s controversial policy has led some white Afrikaners to seek refugee status in the US, citing discrimination.
Author's summary: South Africans feel hopeless about their country's direction.