Post-Apartheid Africa

What I know of this country's past is that it is very similar to that of pre-1960s America. A nation that separates people because of the color of their skin. The Apartheid did what the United States did to separate people. It meant signs and public services everywheredesignated people of certain color to an area, isolating them from each other simply because of the color of their skin. It meant that non-whites were stripped of their citizenship and moved to private lands. However Africa has changed ever since the racial segregation of the apartheid ended and I think the conditions there have really changed. It is a great atmosphere in this country, I see peoples of all colors getting along and really just looking forward to this world cup in hopes that this newly united nation can make a decisive run in this world cup and I think they are very capable of doing that. Their team is a strong unit and being at home helps a little too, especially with the mounting support and the thrill of being at the world stage. However,I would compare this country's state to that of post-segregation America, with the result benefiting everyone and allowing the country's culture and national pride to flourish. A tolerant nation is a more stable and a better one than those nations out there who still choose to submit to the beliefs of racism.