The archbishop said he had met people frustrated at their lack of prospects, who now resorted to stealing, and warned of the potential for widespread social unrest if such a situation continued.

BBC: South Africa poverty 'emergency'

Even as Germany wrestles with the Euro woes, and Eurogeddon, the probability of widespread social unrest in Europe in reaction to austerity, the possible collapse of its currency (or alternatively the possibility of compromise), close neighbours Switzerland are becoming more optimistic about their own economic future.

FORBES: As Eurogeddon Approaches, Swiss Become Even More Optimistic