I concede that it's hard to stay positive, but I think SA will bounce back. Sometimes a hard fall gives you a reality check.

The article mentions that many people have left SA, but just as many stay. SA offers an amazing quality of life : I'm writing this from my office looking out across the Stellenbosch mountains. Later today I'll drive home through the countryside and spend the evening with my family. This weekend I may choose to go running at a wine-farm (for free), or take a short drive to Melkbos beach. This lifestyle is available to anyone with an "average" job.

I'm not denying that we have our problems, but we do have a lot going for us as well. My hope is that good will triumph over evil.