Is SOCIALISM what went wrong in South Africa ?

Is SOCIALISM what went wrong in South Africa presently a country of riot and ruin and mass misery ? Are any social problems in any country solved by making the rich richer and the poor poorer ? We hear conservative thinkers say again and agaIn : " Socialism can't work ". The idea of a real government of the people, by the people , and for the people is just pernicious nonsense ? But for the vast majority of working class people of all nations CAPITALISM DOES NOT WORK . The system as explained by Marx and Engels way back in 1848 is a system of EXPLOITATION and OPPRESSION . And black people in the United States went from Southern plantation slavery to the Industrial Revolution inspired WAGE slavery along with millions of " dispossessed " white people.] Marco Rubio gives passionate speech in support of Cuban protesters, rails against Cuban government YOUTUBE.COM Marco Rubio gives passionate speech in support of Cuban protesters, rails against Cuban government