How people promote racism and hatred in South Africa

A group of black people venture off to a nightclub in Van Der Bijl Park, Gauteng, South Africa. Upon arriving the Nigerian attendants (bouncer) tells the people to go to the other side of the club and refuses to let them into a swinging party consisting of mainly white people. When the young blacks inquired why they could not go to that specific part of the club and had the audacity to remind him that racism is not allowed in South Africa, the bouncer pushed one of the friends who fell on the ground and then beat her.

After 21 years of democracy, one would imagine that segregation has disappeared completely. According to the group of people, it was devastating and torturous. The young girl took to social media to vent her anger and said her mind had been decolonized, and the experience was torture. She said if she had, any powers she would deal with them (whites) to an extent that they (whites) would know how to treat people. Of course posting this incident on social media drew a lot of attention and comments 

People said it was despicable and unbelievable, and in true dictatorship style told the comrade that the leadership must mobilize and shut down that club. The club and owners should be shown that there is no place in South Africa for people who practice segregation. People who do so open up old wounds and bring back the memories of apartheid.

The girl was advised to open up a charge of assault, against the bouncer who clearly has been trained to deal with keeping division and have him deported. She was advised to address the complaint to the leaders of her political party and expose the club in the media and reminded that many are activists and members of the African National Congress (ANC) youth league. Above all, she must approach the human rights commission and lodge a complaint.

Some other comrades commented and said that if racism is alive in South African it is because people who do not like this country are leading the blacks to enrich themselves at the expense of the poor, and not dealing with human rights issues. Some said the law worked for everybody and suggested that the government wake up and deal with these issues.

Others said the struggle must continue against racism Return fire with fire until there is nothing left to burn. Racism is lethal and must be fought, as it will not go away if not addressed. Some other bright spark said that if they burn the club down, the insurance company will pay for the damages and the owner would open a new club. The victim was advised to take a camera into clubs and take images of what goes on and post on social media to expose the perpetrators.

People venting their anger on social media began to issue countless sarcastic remarks about how white people think they are supreme human beings and that this confusion affects black children. Racism is responsible for poverty and illiteracy in black communities. South Africa is divided into posh white suburbs like Sandton and townships for blacks. 

Only one person asked an appropriate question – was the white people at the club enjoying a private party? 

Exactly, that is what I thought might be happening. A private party and the bouncers were well within their rights to turn outsiders away. It was nothing to do with racism, the imprudent black people saw a group of white having a good time and because they were not invited, threw their toys out of the cot, “shame us poor blacks are victims again and again.”