The untransformed South African economy is the swamp that feeds and allows racist like Ms Sparrow to breed
6 January 2016
The Congress of South African Trade Unions has noted with indignation the vile racists’ rants of the Democratic Alliance member and Estate Agent, Ms Penny Sparrow, who referred to black beachgoers as animals. While we understand the resultant justifiable anger from black South Africans, the federation feels that focusing and limiting the anger of the nation to only the insults of one lunatic racist is missing the bigger picture.
This is not a new crisis nor is it limited to her alone. The latest statement by the economist and media darling Mr Chris Hart shows how deep-rooted the problem of racism is in this country. Mr Hart tweeted on Sunday that 25 years after apartheid ended; the victims are increasing, along with a sense of entitlement and hatred towards minorities.
It is a travesty that for years, the people of this country have been subjected to the anachronistic analogy and economic commentary by this close minded person, who is prejudiced against those, who were victimised by the heinous crime of apartheid. Apartheid like slavery was a heinous crime and a step above the grave for the victims and for racists like Mr Hart, who benefited from this criminal system to come and play victim is pure arrogance.
Workers in general and domestic and farm workers in particular are experiencing racial insults everyday in their workplaces. The fact is that racism is not dead in South Africa and the sooner we realise that the better prepared we will be prepared ,as a country to deal with it in a more comprehensive, coherent and decisive manner.