Hey there Sir Janton. Yes a worldwide recession is being predicted in the coming months if not days. Already happening apparently bit by bit here and there. I'm no expert, just finding reports online. It could be sensationalist of course, but there is slowdown in the main economies of America, China and EU. A recession is usual in the cyclic nature of the global economy, and the downturn is overdue, since the last one in 2008.
Good to know you are aware of the situation in my part of the world too, you read some posts. It has always been a delicate situation here socially and economically, so nothing too unusual. But presently things seem more delicate than usual. Foreign nationals from other African nations have kind of taken over run down areas of Johannesburg, the big city of commerce in the north, and sell contraband goods. The police had a street battle with them this week to reclaim the area and found a large stash of weapons and ammo, arresting 800 mostly illegals who flood over the border constantly.
In one incident, your post here makes me think of it now, the local police tied a foreign national to the back of their van and dragged him a little distance, more to frighten him I think, which makes your mounted police story look quite tame. He might have actually been killed later in prison before trial. So it is savage here in the south of Africa.
Your post here did very well, in that it inspired a lot of debate over a captivating topic, pun intended lol.
Howdy today julianhorack! I knew that there were big problems in Johannesburg but I didn't know that it had gotten to the point of street battles! wow. One of the blogs from a South African used to regularly talk about the situation so I'm been lucky to be able to stay informed.
Alot of people are leaving because they don't see how it can ever improve and that's a shame. Probably the people with money who the country needs most to stay, are leaving. Are you in a fairly stable part of the country?
In regards to my post, I had no idea that it would cause so much controversy! Something I try to avoid. lol. it was an accident.