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Introduction
By Darren Gorton
Welcome to the SA blook, a collaboration between South African bloggers with astrong belief in the future of our nation. Essentially, it is a book, originally publishedonline and written by a diverse group of writers with strong views about our countryand the reality South Africans find themselves living in.There are countless books aboutSouth Africa’s history and how itdeveloped, and there are bound tobe many more. There is also anendless supply of daily news thatreminds us about the real anddifficult challenges that our countryfaces and has yet to overcome.While most South Africansunderstand and feel the pain of these challenges, we will never be able to moveforward unless we lift our eyes to the horizon and step boldly forward, aiming to builda foundation for a better future for us all. This blook is about South Africa - aconstructive look at our present, our future and the opportunities we have.While this blook is admittedly an experiment in online writing, this fact should notdetract from the importance of the topic at hand – something relevant to all SouthAfricans. Every topic touched upon is intricately linked to South Africa’s present andfuture, and although we would not like to suggest that our present challenges aresimply remedied by positive thinking, we hope to stimulate strong debate and newthinking around these topics. By doing so, the writers hope to contribute to a newperspective in this country, knowing that thinking is the precursor to action.I trust you will enjoy reading this as much as we all enjoyed writing it, and that you’llparticipate in a way that is impossible with traditional books – by leaving yourcomments, thoughts and ideas on the relevant online chapters as you read them.Before you go on to read the rest of the blook, I would just like to extend a hugethank you to all the writers who were willing to take part in this blook. They haveinvested valuable time and thinking into this, and for that I am truly grateful![I also want to point out that each author is the owner of their respective chapter, soplease do not reproduce, redistribute or alter it in any way without their consent]
South Africa. Actually.
With a GDP (in millions of US dollars) at least 50% higher than any other Africancountry, South Africa is a critical component of the African continent, and possiblyeven a key to economic and social revival in Africa. Yet, in spite of this success, wefind ourselves trailing global leaders by quite a large margin in so many ways.It’s plain for everyone to see that South Africa has a lot of problems, but its importantto remember that we are not alone. Every country has its own struggles, and
This blook is about SouthAfrica - a constructive lookat our present, our futureand the opportunities wehave
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