The ANCYL is not surprised by yet another manifestation of racism, this time within the judiciary.
9 May 2016
The comments attributed to the High Court Judge Mabel Jansen are just a tip of the iceberg of deep racial prejudice that continues to linger, after 22 years of democracy, among some in society of which the judiciary is not immune.
As the annual Employment Equity reports indicate, white women have been among the greatest beneficiaries of Affirmative Action since its inception. Whilst our revolution is about the resolution of the race, class and gender questions, it is unfortunate that instruments put in place to resolve these questions have been abused to perpetuate white privilege.
As the ANCYL, we acknowledge that there are social ills in our society which are subject to ongoing campaigns coupled with law enforcement. However, presenting the socials ills as a culture and a pastime for the black community does not only plunge the depths of ignorance but also displays deep prejudice that continues to be handed down from one generation to the next; that black people are sub-human and any good from a black person is an exception.
Even more astounding is the institutional entrenchment of racism. The racial comments that have come to the fore were made a year ago and seem to have been reported to the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) then. It is strange how no action seems to have been taken on the matter, until now.