Hurtful and hateful language

I know that individuals have the right to free speech.

However, what kind of columnist and newspaper continuously sows biased, non-factual and generalised racial and class hatred?

The answer — Ismail Lagardien and The Herald newspaper.

Mr Lagardien’s article two weeks ago where he refers to wealthy (whites?) as irrelevant and pitiful, followed by his latest article where he “trash talks” the “super wealthy” (I like that he excluded his own wealthy self), is disgusting.

He then follows on by generalising actions, faults and fakeries and that the super wealthy must treat their employees and spouses terribly, before going on a personalised rampage against Elon Musk!

As someone who has taken 19 years to establish, slave night and day and build my own successful business, I imagine that given SA’s context I could possibly fit into the wealthy or “superwealthy” category.

I am not sure as Mr Lagardien gives no criteria for what does/does not classify, he just lumps everybody into the same bowl and alleges that we must all abuse our employees and spouses … sorry, but I am appalled at this kind of hurtful and hateful language.

I could understand if this was the first time, but last week I wrote to complain about Mr Lagardien’s previous columns.

There have been other complaints about Mr Lagardien’s hateful writings, yet The Herald does nothing.

Therefore, if The Herald will not do anything and therefore condones his rantings, I wish to ensure that my daily read/subscription for the past 20-plus years is cancelled.

It is sad but I cannot stand to watch the newspaper I have grown up with become a mouthpiece for one-sided hysteria-driven Covid writings, illogical rantings by Jonathan Jansen, and hurtful hate speech by Ismail Lagardien.

The world is traumatic as it is.

Good luck and please do not renew my subscription.