‘Reverse racism’ in SA needs to be exposed

One day our children will be foreigners in their own country, writes Hanif Manjoo from Crown Gardens.

Black First Land First (BLF) claims ownership to the land; where is its mandate and historical evidence to do so? SA National Editors’ Forum, where is investigative journalism that can shed light on who really are the original indigenous people of this country?

Why have none of them questioned the politicians, parties, trade unions, movements, etc?

While they harp on about the Guptas, white monopoly capital, etc, why have they not exposed “reverse racism” and asked for explanations? Let me give some examples: At the SABC, from the ground floor to the 27th, not a single Indian or coloured is employed, from reception to security;

In virtually every government (national down to local) a total absence of minorities, except some in KZN and Western Cape and;

In the old days when one walked into a supermarket chain, we only saw whites. Today, total reversal.

What is worse is that they are placed by “secret” labour brokers and are paid peanuts with no permanency, medical aid, pension fund, etc.

The same unions that support workers’ rights remain deafeningly silent on this situation.

While on the subject of the SABC, we see no coloureds or Indians in the adverts; only black and white as if others don’t matter!

We harp on about Madiba’s Rainbow Nation. Where is it?

There is ample historical evidence that the very first resistance against white colonisers was by the Khoisan in the form of Chief Autshamato. He was the first political prisoner on Robben Island, followed by Indonesian slave Sheik Yusuf.

Sadly, while we grapple with one another, our country is not only being looted, but also colonised and captured.

One day our children will be foreigners in their our own country, where struggle veterans like myself (and many others who made the supreme sacrifice) envisioned a free, united country.