On the subject of SA, there are plenty of capable and educated people of all races. Sadly there is also a huge population of mostly capable people who have been ill educated or not educated all. The apartheid era is still much to blame for that although the current government has not contributed positively to improving that situation unfortunately.
As for blacks being better off under apartheid Capetonian I would say that I find that notion disingenuous but I suspect that you actually do believe what you say so I won't.
Let's just say I beg to differ.