By Gillian Schutte. Persistent racial tensions and instances of race-based violence continue to afflict South Africa, revealing profound challenges in achieving genuine equality. Helen Mc Murtrie’s recent comment on the “NELSPRUITERS” Facebook…
Category: Race & Identity
Articles looking at the issue of race and identity in South Africa and Globally.
I am ‘Indian’ and I support Jackie Shandu.
Juanita Chitepo, a writer classified Indian in South Africa, tells us why she supports Jackie Shandu, who was recently arrested and jailed for his
controversial One Indian, One Bullet slogan.
Farm Murders: Fact vs Fiction
By Nigel Branken Social commentator, Nigel Branken, compiles real data that disproves the mythology around white genocide and farm attacks in South Africa 1. Farm murders are extremely rare in South Africa….
Adam Habib is not me. Sipho Singiswa questions Adam Habib’s appointment as Director of SOAS by University of London.
By Sipho Singiswa As an indigenous Black South African I write to express my dismay and disgust at the recent appointment of outgoing WITS Vice Chancellor, Adam Habib, as Director of the…
Rozena Maart’s Open Letter to the German Association of American Studies.
An Open Letter to the German Association of American Studies, also known as Deutsche Gesellschaft für Amerikastudien Date: 7th June 2020 Re: Your recently posted statement on racism I shall forego the…
Why Race Justice?
Gillian Schutte writes about shining the light on whiteness and white privilege. As a white person privy to a gamut of white attitudes, it is of great interest to me to explore…
White Eroticisation of Black Suffering
By: Gillian Schutte Pics: from www.thirdworldbunfight.co.za Eroticisation Brett Bailey’s Exhibit B – an art installation that recreates the horrors that white colonialists wreaked on black body, came under fire when Black communities…
A comprehensive guide to white privilege in South Africa
By: Gillian Schutte:
AmaCDE’s song, Umhlaba Uzobuya – Anti-Indianism or a cry for help?
I think it was 20th Century Catholic Archbishop who said when I feed the poor they call me a saint, but when I ask why the poor are hungry, they call me…