*sips on the haterade*
:) i m just stating the facts man.
You are stating facts in that there is still poverty, lack of basic services, racism and people are dying of HIV/AIDS. However, I'm not convinced that the Springboks winning will blind people to these realities.
Even if you ignore the 'feel good' factor of winning, the RWC is a prestigious international event that helps put SA in the limelight, which in turn must be good for foreign investment, tourism etc.
There may be other positives in terms of kids having role models and a belief that they can be the best in the world too. The best rugby player in the world is now officially a black South African.
I know there aren't as many black players in the team as people would like but surely it's only a matter of time before they come through. The players that did play have proved they are the best in the world - do people really believe that there are better black players out there who have been excluded because of the colour of their skin (that's a serious question by the way, I don't know much about SA rugby politics)?
Even if you don't buy into these arguments, it's hard to see how the Springboks
losing would improve anything.