Velaphi Khumalo charged with hate speech for a controversial post in
January this year where he stated that “white people should be hacked
and killed like Jews,” is back at work. Yes, back at work, Khumalo used
to work for the government and was suspended with full pay pending the
investigation.
The department of sports, arts, culture and recreation said in January
that the department viewed the posts by Velaphi Khumalo as severe and at
that time distanced itself from Khumalo. The department stated that the
remarks did not stand for what the provincial government stood for. Yet
Khumalo is back at work.
Maroela Media reported that Khumalo is back at work after being given a warning during an internal disciplinary procedure.
The Human Rights Commission (HRC) confirmed that Khumalo would still
be prosecuted, and complaints against him would be taken to the Equality
Court. They also confirmed that he had returned to work after the
process of a final warning was concluded.
After Penny Sparrow referred to blacks as monkeys on a Facebook post
and was quickly reprimanded for the racial content, Khumalo reciprocated
calling for whites to be killed. Sparrow was ordered to pay a R150 000
fine by the equality court, and Khumalo gets off with a slap on the
wrist.
The government gives him his job back, and nothing will be done,
after all, we cannot forget he was oppressed during apartheid and will
receive the sympathy of the majority. The problem is that there are
millions of uneducated black South African are frustrated, bitter and
confused.
Racism is blamed on the white population; it is all over South
Africa, when blacks do not do well, or fail and continue in the pit of
poverty. The race card is played all time, and it is the white man that
is to blame for the state of affairs. Racist is a pathetic, overused
term used by people to label every problem.
Yes, blacks are offended by any criticism and carry a racism card
that never expires and can pull it out at any time, without
repercussions, and are raised to believe that the suffering under
apartheid allows for protection. Does the government protect black
racists? Yes, with a racist government who openly sings songs inciting
violence against whites, the majority are programmed to follow the
leaders.
Laura Oneale -
South Africa Today – South Africa News