separation.

I just read:  "Research shows that more than 80% of the poorest of the poor in South Africa never socialise with people from other races."  (Conference Report: The politics of restorative justice in post-conflict South Africa and beyond)

Apartheid is still very much present in South Africa.  But I question, is it necessary to develop partnerships between races and classes to get anything done?  This toilet queue we're holding in April - one of the goals is to recruit more members of the middle class and increase support from people in positions of power.  After all, people must give up some of their privilege in order for the oppressed to increase their stance in society.  But how do we get the privileged to care about things that don't impact them on a daily basis?

The townships are isolated for a reason.  Out of sight, out of mind.  The level of legal and political equality has been increased here, but so much failure in regards to economic  and social equality.  It's interesting to me that in a society that was so far 17 years ago has to choose which rights are the most important to satisfy first.  Which rights will help the society to move forward the fastest and not take too much of the privilege away from the privileged.


There also seems to be huge lack of communication between those that make the decisions and those the decisions impact.  This is why I'm a community organizer.

Not being critical by any means (although this may seem so), but just pondering progress and the hinderance.