Amnesty report slams SA

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Corruption and nepotism are affecting service delivery in South Africa, Amnesty International said on Thursday.

"Corruption and nepotism impeded community access to housing and services, and led to the collapse of some municipal governments and to widespread protests among affected communities," read a report by Amnesty International on human rights in South Africa.

"Persistent poverty, rising levels of unemployment, and violent crime, together with the crisis in the public health sector, posed significant challenges for the new government."

The report is entitled "The Amnesty International Report 2010: State of the World's Human Rights".
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Using information from the Independent Complaints Directorate, Amnesty said deaths in custody had risen 15% in 2009, with KwaZulu-Natal seeing a spike of 47%.

It also mentioned Sidwel Mkwambi, who died in police custody in February in Bellville, Cape Town. Police claimed he jumped out of a moving vehicle. His injuries were not consistent with this explanation. Also killed while trying to escape was an alleged car hijacker whose death did not match police reports. Police claimed he jumped onto an electric fence, but his body showed no signs of electrocution.

Many others have complained of torture.

"Suspects in several cases were interrogated and assaulted while held without any record of arrest.

Amnesty said in its report South Africa had not ratified the United Nations' Optional Protocol Against Torture.
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Can't possibly be right !

We all know that there is no corruption, nepotism, tenderpreneurism, greed, murder, rape, hi-jacking & home invasions in this country !!!
 
It seems that the international community are watching ...
 
No peeps we must be positive, things will change for the better now that the news is out, but then again Amnesty International is a capitalist imperial organization with whites in it's ranks so obviously this is just a racist attack on out esteemed ANC government. :love:

The OP must have a ulterior motive and lets be honest, it seems he is also addicted to whining about South Africa, plus he must be against the SWC hoping it will fail ! :erm:

(they don't have a smiley for sarcasm)
 
And once again...ANC will be voted in just so that the demonstrating can continue.

I was listening to 702 a while back and a caller said, we are voting for the right party but with the wrong people. What an idiot. The party is built by the people that run it and until that mentality dissipates, we will have issues. Even my black colleagues who have access to information and are in a position to make informed decisions will still mostly vote ANC...
 
RandomGRK said:
And once again...ANC will be voted in just so that the demonstrating can continue.

I was listening to 702 a while back and a caller said, we are voting for the right party but with the wrong people. What an idiot. The party is built by the people that run it and until that mentality dissipates, we will have issues. Even my black colleagues who have access to information and are in a position to make informed decisions will still mostly vote ANC...
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it is what I said ....

you put a monkey / dog / cat / etc....... to be the anc president, they will vote for anc.
 
The_Assimilator said:
Where are Lancelot and John to put a positive spin on this one? They seem to be very quiet lately...
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John Galt will say that you need to compare that to what happened before 1994 and all the nepotism, corruption, inefficiency of the NP with all the human rights abuses thrown it.
 
I am surprised that Amnesty International points out the "rising unemployment rate".

There was a debate about that on here the other day. A lot of posters were under the impression it was close to 35% and then someone quoted official figures that put it at 24%, much less than about 10 years ago.

Confusing.
 
marine1 said:
And Lancelot will just call you a racist and then insult you.
;)
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It will be interesting to see who Lance has not called a racist on this forum?:D

But you gotta love his enthusiasm and positive outlook.:love:
 
darkevil said:
It will be interesting to see who Lance has not called a racist on this forum?:D:
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Me


darkevil said:
But you gotta love his enthusiasm and positive outlook.:love:
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Indeed Only the best happy Pills money can buy. Only the very very best. Matter of fact I think he's testing a new batch so watch out for a double spring in his step.
 
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