ANC denounces Varsity racism
The ANC condemns the objectionable race stereotyping by the UCT official student paper Varsity News (2 April 2013) in which it reinforces and elevates the attractiveness of one race above others.
ANC Western Cape leader Marius Fransman says ultimately there is only one race: The human race. The Varsity assertion that white is unsurprisingly the most attractive race, is wrong and offensive.
Fransman says: "This colonialist perception where the masters are seen as role models desired after and possessing looks to strive for above that of the slaves or indigenous people is precisely at the root of racism where the white race is viewed as superior and others inferior. The shallow article seeks to profile people as good versus bad along racial lines and is presented with some importance as if it is scientific."
The ANC welcomes the position of UCT as an institution slamming the article and have noted the half-baked apology by the editor of the campus rag.