Racism preventing us from achieving united SA

We need to focus on the issues we face as a country, writes Tshifhiwa Singo Tshivhasa.

Questions have been asked if 23 years into democracy are enough to say South Africans, irrespective of colour, can live and function together as one.

Can all citizens treat each other equally as in the rainbow nation envisaged by Nelson Mandela?

South Africa is like a newborn baby. You can’t exspect it to walk and talk in the first six months.

Twenty-three years is nothing compared to the deep scar that apartheid left.

We should for a moment forget about the years into democracy and focus on the issues that we are facing as a country.

Racism is one of the monsters that threatens democracy and the country from moving forward.

Until we tackle and deal with racism, a united society will remain a dream.

In recent weeks, we have had numerous incidents of racial abuse.

Three coloured students from Stellenbosch University were racially abused and assaulted in a pub.

We also had the incident of racism at school against black pupils by a teacher.

I fully agree with the Human Rights Commission that the code of conduct should be in line with the constitution.

Racism has never stopped at private schools because of the system and codes of conduct used.

It’s time for the department of education to force all schools to align their codes of conduct with the Bill of Rights if racism is to cease.