anyway, a simple explanation of the poem i posted earlier on,
for those who're interested..(are there any? 
)
Tatamkhulu Afrika: Nothing's Changed
Depicts society where rich and poor are divided. Poet looks at
attempts to change the apartheid system, and shows how they make no
real difference. The 'up-market' inn is meant for white customers
only. No sign shows this but black people, being poor, not allowed
past guard. 'Whites only inn' contrasted with 'working man's café':
no tablecloth and nowhere to wash hands. Contrast: smart inn
'squats' amid 'grass and weeds'.
Most important image is 'glass'. It is symbol of divisions of
colour and class. Afrika sees himself as a 'boy again', who has
left imprint on glass. He wants to break glass. Symbolic: he wants
to break down system, which divides people in South Africa.
Title of the poem: not just that things haven't changed, but
disappointment that expected change has not happened. Poet assumes
reader knows South Africa, referring to places, plants and local
food. Poem is obviously about unfairness of country where
'Nothing's changed', but could also apply to other countries where
the common people want social justice.
