WE ARE OUR OWN ENEMY

• I am an Afrikaans white male. When I read through everything written on this site, it fills me with sadness. There are two sides to the coin. During apartheid many bad things were done to people in this country. People who were not white, were humiliated, hurt and treated with disrespect. Today we reap what was sown by those who came before us. Today, whites are being treated in a similar way. I love this country and the people of this country. I have changed, and accept all people as being complete human beings with equal rights. It is true that there are black people in positions that are not capable of doing their jobs. Sadly I have to admit that two of my three sons, whom I love very much, can be placed in the same catagory. How long does it take for a culture group to learn to govern a country if they never had the opportunity to learn?
  
  There is so much anger and hatred amongs our people in this country. I am of opinion that whites live in fear of blacks, therefore all the negative comments. We asked for trouble when we opressed people in the past. We now have to live with the results. I am accepted by black, coloured and asian people because I am not a racist and respect all people. I don't experience all the negative effects others are complaining about. I drive through and work in so-called black villages and townships on a daily basis and have always been treated with respect. I guess it must be because I treat people with respect wherever I go.
  
  I have learnt that there is something some whites hate more than black people. It is a white man who is not a racist. Every day of my life, I have to live as an outcast amongst some fellow whites, simply because I serve God in a multiracial church, have friends amongst all culture groups and don't allow people to make racist remarks without asking them to stop doing it. I stood up for what I believe in and gladly live with the price I have to pay.
  
  Black people should bear in mind that not all whites are racists. There are some of us that want to take hands and do something positive to improve the situation in our beloved country. All of us should leave the past behind and build a new future for all people in South Africa.

  Kobus 26 Aug 2008, 05:35 - Report

Racism against white people in South Africa