@Hank2211, with all due respect and by your own admission, you aren't South African and you don't live here. From an economic stand, SA did better under Apartheid rule. Our murder rate is through the roof (truly, it's atrocious) and basic human rights are ignored now just as they were then, be it a little less obviously.
The poor are still marginalized, funds (taxes etc) are still stolen at a disgusting rate and a specific racial group is being discriminated against.
Despite what the international community wish to believe, the "Rainbow Nation" doesn't exist. It has the capacity to, don't get me wrong, but politics does an outstanding job of stopping it.
As a white South African your options regarding bursaries, varsity placement, loans, grants, JOBS, shares and so on are limited. It's not blatantly stated that they (white south africans) aren't allowed in certain areas, but you probably won't make it out alive if you do decide to venture into such places.
Most "african" tribes are built on a collective rather than individual "dogma", meaning there is a higher affinity to communistic tendencies. In a capitalistic world, this is not a positive. Couple that with the fact that the ANC have nurtured an attitude of entitled "something for nothing" among the vast majority of the population and the ease with which the majority like to blame "whites" for every issue in the country and you have a recipe for disaster.
White South Africans are South African enough to tax outrageously, but not South African enough to be treated as equals or even people worthy of property rights.
The issue isn't colour, it's culture. Sadly, I don't know many black Zulus or Xhosas etc. Its not Norwegians who are constantly trying to break our property and who shoot at my neighbors. Believe me, I've checked.
South Africa was not better off under Apartheid rule, but don't think it's any better now. The poor are still ignored and exploited, there is still racial discrimination and money still sticks with the fat cats, just not the same fat cats. The country has not learnt its lesson.
I don't believe in original sin, I don't believe in paying for the sins of the father.
While your statements are, theoretically, valid. You have (in my opinion) shown severe ignorance regarding the South African situation. All politicians are symptoms of the overriding culture and community. While they are the immediate issue, the causal problem is far greater and lies with the dominating culture and population.