Where are the real South Africans?

Max du Preez says “ We’ve allowed racism to grow’  (The Witness Jan 14 2016) he goes on to say the white community has tolerated racism within it for 26 years and it is time to take responsibility.

Justice Malala says in the Times newspaper on Monday the 11^th January, 2016 ‘Dear White people: The “good old days” of apartheid were worse than you could ever imagine.   Don’t apologise –empathise!’

He goes on to say ‘the year 1994 did not change the racist attitudes of all white people.’

What is racialism?

The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as ‘belief in the superiority of a particular race; antagonism between races: theory that human abilities are determined by race’.

We all know that there is racism all over the world not just between blacks and whites.    We know that it has existed since time immemorial; it does not make it right!

Hundreds of thousands of whites, blacks, coloured and Indians in South Africa have crossed the cultural lines over the past 26 years.   They have reached out and shared their lives, their knowledge, their skills and their funds.  These are the real South Africans.   These are the people who have walked the extra mile for their fellow South Africans.   Where are they now?   You cannot tell me that we have all turned racist?

There will always be the members of each race who are fundamental and who will cause trouble for the sake of causing trouble.   Just look at the students who are disrupting the Universities.    They are disrupting the lives of their fellow students.  What for? 

For the majority of South Africans who are committed to a free and fair South Africa where are your voices?

Stand up and be counted.

Justice Malala says there is a word used by the ANC activists called ‘siyaqhuba’ which means ‘we go on despite the noise’.

I say to relevant South Africans ‘SIYAQHUBA’ –go on working toward reconciliation between our races.   Go on despite the noise and the great difficulties experienced by all races.   Go on despite the crime.   Go on despite the lack of education for the children and the disdain of the students for their privilege of having a University degree.   Go on despite the roadblocks in the Economy.   Go on despite the corruption and fraud.   Go on despite everything.  

WHY?

Because we want a strong South Africa for generations to come!   A strong South Africa for all races!

We have done it before we can do it again.   Reach out and help your neighbour.

RACISM ON ALL SIDES MUST NOT BE TOLERATED.