THE UNREPORTED STORY – AT 1:06 P.M. ET:  South Africa is one of the most unreported stories of our time.  The reason, of course, is that the leftist press cannot face the facts.  Too embarrassing.  Nothing to see, nothing to see.

But this is a real tragedy, which gives the lie to the idea that one apartheid ended, all would be okay.  From the AP: 

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s already high murder rate has increased by about 7 percent, prompting the police minister to compare the situation to a “war zone.”

Police on Tuesday released crime statistics showing 20,336 people were murdered in South Africa between April 2017 and March, compared to 19,016 in the previous year.

The police minister, Bheki Cele, says the high murder rate “borders close to the war zone — while there is peace and there is no war.”

Many murders were linked to gang violence in Western Cape province, whose capital is Cape Town.

A parliamentary committee says police efforts to deal with the problem have been ineffective and that commanders should strengthen the law enforcement presence in crime hotspots.

South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world.

COMMENTS:  I don't recall any interest shown by "Black Lives Matter" or other racketeering organizations.  If you hear something, send me an email.

And, of course, we look in vain for all the marchers who marched against apartheid.  I wonder how many know the name of even one murder victim.  I guess those victims just aren't trendy.  No cocktail-party talk.

Oh, by the way, South Africa also has one of the worst records in the world in dealing with sexual violence against women.  But there is only silence.

I guess it's just much easier to take a knee.

September 13, 2018