You make me laugh out loud! Archaic indeed.....there is an old fashioned side of me that delights in the precise use of language by the masters...Dickens, Shakespeare and many others whose control of the written word is deeply satisfying. I love being flippant too with the throwaway comment that speaks louder than a full paragraph at times.
I am impressed by your prowess shown in your writing in a second language. Although I can express myself in 2 other languages it does NOT stretch to writing in them.

My grandfather and dad were mathematicians in their engineering skills. They invented and produced farm machinery. The invention part called for keen imagination which they both displayed along with their intelligent understanding of numbers.
Modern South Africa is a sad place politically with a corrupt and careless government. Socially the women are up in arms at many men who consider them and their children available at any time to abuse sexually and physically.
The people who go to bed hungry and who are jobless range in millions.
We lead a comfortable lifestyle in this beautiful part of the world. I have friends across all races and religions and enjoy our Rainbow nation.
I have two daughters, one of whom emigrated into Canada years ago. My second daughter has a business that she could operate from elsewhere in the world but they love South Africa as I do. They employ 20 people who enjoy a decent standard of living because they are able to earn good salaries.
There is no simple answer and I'm sure your country also has multiple problems.