Prevailing Racism
At The Mail & Guardian Adriann Basson uses the racist response ( “Daai boy is so goed, hulle kan hom nou maar wit verklaar” [”That black boy is so good, they can certify him white now]”) of a fellow Afrikaner to a Bryan Habana try to explore race, and racism, in South Africa.
I’m always astounded when [white] South Africans try to pretend that racism is a thing of the past. Then again, I’m always astounded when white Americans do the same thing.