http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/joburg_rising.html black looks Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:09:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/joburg_rising.html#comment-61812 stefan Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:33:18 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/joburg_rising.html#comment-61812 Like any global city, Joburg is a lot of things to a lot of different people. A land of opportunity (?) for impoverished immigrants from all over the continent, and beyond; a land of big business deals for wealthy (and corrupt) businessmen from all over the world, including the rest of Africa; still a place of 'new world' opulence in leafy suburbs like Parkhurst for us Europeans; a truly South African city for all its inhabitants; an increasingly 'African place' for its majority black inhabitants. And that's not to mention the Indians of Fordsburg, the Chinese in Observatory, the recent arrivals from the Balkans and so on... Like any global city, Joburg is a lot of things to a lot of different people. A land of opportunity (?) for impoverished immigrants from all over the continent, and beyond; a land of big business deals for wealthy (and corrupt) businessmen from all over the world, including the rest of Africa; still a place of ‘new world’ opulence in leafy suburbs like Parkhurst for us Europeans; a truly South African city for all its inhabitants; an increasingly ‘African place’ for its majority black inhabitants. And that’s not to mention the Indians of Fordsburg, the Chinese in Observatory, the recent arrivals from the Balkans and so on…

]]> http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/joburg_rising.html#comment-61810 Sokari Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:19:08 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/joburg_rising.html#comment-61810 Stephen @ Joburg - the city of contradictions - we curse it, complain about it but all the same we love it with a passion. The only city that equals it is Lagos - Joburg / Lagos; Lagos / Joburg. Neither for the faint hearted but both carry the soul, the dreams of Africa. Stephen @ Joburg - the city of contradictions - we curse it, complain about it but all the same we love it with a passion. The only city that equals it is Lagos - Joburg / Lagos; Lagos / Joburg. Neither for the faint hearted but both carry the soul, the dreams of Africa.

]]> http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/joburg_rising.html#comment-61710 Stephen Bess Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:14:59 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/joburg_rising.html#comment-61710 I can't wait to visit. The words of this poem paint a very realistic picture of a modern city. There are some who can't imagine a "real city" in Africa. I spoken to college educated people who thought that South Africa was just a region and not the name of a country. So, this education is important and must be disseminated. Thank you. I can’t wait to visit. The words of this poem paint a very realistic picture of a modern city. There are some who can’t imagine a “real city” in Africa. I spoken to college educated people who thought that South Africa was just a region and not the name of a country. So, this education is important and must be disseminated. Thank you.

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