Looking back where our beloved country hail, one cannot help but notice the rich history it possesses. Unfortunately that was attained through tears, blood and slavery. As much as South Africa is deemed a developing country globally but it's a complete different take when it come to being compared within the continent.
Mentioning the year 1976 and 1960 you are bound to get a hostile reaction from black people and by further watching films like Bopha, Cry Freedom, Sarafina, Mapantsula, Catch a Fire to name a few will further fuel one's anger, hatred and resentment. Apartheid was and still is part of the country struggle, I may not have been there during the 60s and 70s to can relive the plight our people went through but I know that they didn't suffer and died in vain. Their will was to see us freed from all the slavery and it is by their dedication and never say die attitude that today I am enjoying privileges that the didn't have back then.
What puzzles me is why do we still see each other's race before humanity (which I consider to be vital). Will the 'tolerance' bug ever bite us? Why inter-racial relationships amass stares?
It is very disturbing that in this day and age there are political leaders who are trying by all means to draw a line on racial tension between citizens and as a result dividing the beautiful country that the likes of Nelson Mandela, Reginald Tambo, Walter Sisulu, Chris Hani, Bantu Biko, Mangaliso Bukwe and others worked tirelessly and hard for to see it civilized.
It must be noted that there is no country that can claim to be completely safe from crime, violence and evil deeds thus it is promising to not hear white people opting to emigrate fearing for their lives like it used to be some time ago.
It is absurd if you are the kind of a parent who instil a mentality to your kids that they are superior to other race just because of their skin colour and as such these people don't belong to our country.
A walk down Jo'burg vibey cities like Yeoville, Hillbrow and Braamfontein can be mistaken for being up-north of Africa due to mix of our brothers and sisters you are bound to bump into over there and democracy in Mzansi has seen an influx of people of Somali, Ethiopia and Pakistan origin as they seek to find a better life as opposed to their countries.
What was previously perceived as white predominatly places like Boksburg and Vanderbijlpark now has mixed races and that goes for townships that house whites all of these to symbolize what rainbow nation is all about.
My final take is that South Africa is for all who live in it be it Blacks, Whites, Coloureds, Indians, Khoi-Sans, Afrikaners and fellow Africans (since they no longer here for refuge but have identity documents too) on condition that they don't come here to tarnish and degrade our country in any way imaginable.
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