NVDL: It's simple. As people are more worried and stressed, they are more susceptible to blame and point fingers at...well, whoever is convenient. This doesn't help their situation, in fact, quite the opposite. It is not individuals that will best weather the difficulties we face, but tighter communities.
Almost half of South Africans are less confident about peaceful co-existence with people of other race or ethnic groups than they were in 2007, according to a new survey.
At 34% this made it the lowest recorded level of optimism since the survey started in 2003.
Hofmeyr said three factors had put pressure on national reconciliation this year.
They were:
* the global economic downturn and fears of a recession,
* the political in-fighting in the country, and
* a marked increase in people’s fear for their economic and personal safety.
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clipped from www.sowetan.co.za
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