LETTER: Problems create more problems
Colonial masters never explained that the only way to get oneself out of a hole is to stop digging
Your article headlined (“Public Sector Association threatens industrial action over 0% wage offer (../../../national/labour/2021-04-18-public-servants-association-threatens-industrial-action-over-0-wage-offer/)” April 18) refers.
In 1962 blacks had overtaken whites as the wealthiest group in Erehwon, thanks to its aggressive affirmative action policies. However, equality had been achieved by bringing whites down to the same level as blacks. In addition, most of the wealth taken from whites had disappeared into the pockets of the black elite. Consequently, most blacks were poorer than they had been during the colonial era (primarily due to inefficiency and a shrinking economy)...
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