Nothing changes in Africa
Warlock, African skies et al - agree entirely with what you're saying, but unfortunately they learnt from the masters of corruption and "look-after-your-own" -itis. You surely haven't forgotten the SAA F/O who was caught by the cops at Smuts with 40kg of gold in his suitcase when he checked in for a London flight about 10 or 12 years ago? In those pre-1994 days this was seen as a crime against the State, delivering the Volk into the hands of the communist heathen etc etc etc - anyone old enough to remember the Groot Wagging Vinger will know what I mean. This F/O duly got hauled into court and served 3 years, if memory serves correctly. When he got out - SAA gave him his job back! The fact that he's Afrikaans had nothing to do with it, I'm sure.
That doesn't excuse what the present government is doing, and what will probably happen in this case, but maybe you shouldn't be quite so sanctimonious about it all?