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When a pile of cups is tottering on the edge of the table and you warn that they will crash to the ground, in South Africa you are blamed when that happens.

— Desmond Tutu

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

The biggest problem in South Africa is that we have a disrupted timeline. Historically, politically, spiritually, economically, in people's minds, in people's heads.

— Abdullah Ibrahim

I've seen so many screw-ups of representations of South Africa, and it makes me so angry every time.

— Lauren Beukes

There is a greater fatigue concerning the African problem today than five or 10 years ago. The situation now in Africa is worse today than it was 10 years ago.

— Boutros Boutros-Ghali

I don't want to see that two-tier Senegal, that two-tier Africa, when you have those at the top and those at the bottom, people who are hungry, people who do not have enough to eat.

— Youssou N'Dour

Africa is a very dangerous place.

— Janine di Giovanni

Africa is no more this poor continent. It's on the march.

— Claire Denis

We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.

— Ray Bradbury

In this game of politics, it's always kind of blame.

— Jose Andres

Africa is on the rise.

— Bill Gates

✗Opposing Perspectives

You cannot blame the mismanagement of the economy or the fact that we have not invested adequately in education in order to give our people the knowledge, the skills and the technology that they need in order to be able to use the resources that Africa has to gain wealth.

— Wangari Maathai