The situation has grown especially precarious amidst the great political and economic upheaval of recent years in South Africa. The economy is in decline, unemployment is high, crime is on the increase, and South Africa has switched diplomatic recognition from the ROC to Beijing. Across the board, conditions today are worse than ever.
尤其這些年南非政經環境丕變，百業蕭條，失業率高漲，治安惡化，中華民國和南非又失去了邦交，種種條件只有比當年更糟！