A black man’s animosity threatens SA
South Africa’s biggest problem is not the racism of the white, but the bitterness a black man continues to carry.
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Listening to statements such as, “If those receiving grants vote for the opposition are stealing from the government,” or “Nkandla articles: White people’s lies,” I cannot help but think about the danger of blacks being bitter about white people.
While black people do not seek to oppress a black man in any way, he seeks revenge because of the bitterness based on what happened in the past. According to him, a white man is still racist – he is still the oppressor. To realise this fact 20 years later, is painful to write about. However, this is where we are.
It is inexcusable to accept oppression by a black man while pointing fingers at a white man. Although life has improved since 1994, we cannot accept the government ‘taking’ money which was allocated for service delivery to build a house for the president.
A piece by Tshepiso Msimanga, ‘Vuka mntu o mnyama Vuka (wake up black man, wake up)’ highlighted how a black man is blinded by the past. This piece reads, “Vuka mntu o mnyama Vuka, when you are still finding yourself living in a shack after registering for an RDP house over 12 years ago and it’s still a pipe dream.
“This while officials who are cadres own two or three of the houses you were supposed to be occupying.”
To the black man I say, do not be blinded by the darkness of the past while a future filled with possibility waits. Oppression does not have colour, whether you are oppressed by a white man or black man, it makes no difference… your right to dignity is taken away.
We need to realise, Tata Madiba did not seek revenge; instead he reached out to the same government which kept him in prison for 27 years. He chose to forgive, and not just preach forgiveness because it was nice a speech… His actions are what we should aspire to do on a daily basis.
“Vuka mntu o mnyama Vuka when you find yourself living in a shack, while the President spends a quarter of a billion rands of taxpayers money on his private residence.”
This previous statement should help a black man realise, oppression is oppression, do not be blinded by colour… rather listen to a voice of reason and realise the future South Africa… a future filled with possibility.
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An excellent piece of work! If only our people understood the difference between loyalty to the ANC of the past and being ripped off by the ANC of today.
We’ll said, thank you for restoring some faith
Wow! Well put! A voice of reason and sense at last!