You have not fought against black domination Mr. President.
In the president’s state of the nation speech On Thursday, 11 February 2010, he mentioned that “he has stopped white domination, and black domination.” I do not entirely agree with that statement in that although this is a ‘Democratic’ country, there is a still much discrimination in this country, furthermore a huge black domination that is governing and working in this country. I am a coloured, and fall under the so called “Black Economic Empowerment” when applying for a job or being considered, undergoing an interview. Through my personal experience, I’ve witnessed how brilliant individuals with great vision and that are most suited for the job description was turned down and replaced by a darker skin colour because the company needed to uphold it’s 100% BEE .
Now the plot thickens, and as a current student with a disadvantage of a certain race or skin tone, don’t you ever wonder what is waiting out there for you in the real business world?
I’ve had my fair share of interviews and sat in interviews for positions, and my eyes opened up to reality… the reality being that apartheid has not entirely left this country, its just replaced their leaders with the different skin tone, still the same game, just a different colour and a different mind game… we are all equal.
In my opinion, I do not agree with Zuma’s statement in terms of stopping white and black domination's, because as long as you still fear and have doubt in yourself because your skin colour might not be appropriate enough, I see it as being discriminated against.
Rome wasn’t built in a day, so why not focus on educating and uplifting impoverished areas like the Eastern Cape, where more than half of its population do not speak or write English. Pump some BEE into these communities, especially directed to adults who are illiterate by offering a system whereby people have free access to learn, acquire the national language English, and that way, no one is really left in the dark, and together we can slowly build this nation.
Government needs to work forward and not backwards, because by employing people who are not best suited for the job, but only because of his or her skin tone, you creating a vicious a malicious cycle.
Mish.dish signing out for today!
unfortunately, that is the sad truth. Why not doing like poets when they hide behind a wall of fantasy to escape reality??!! Seriously, the new regimen has replaced the former one by a kind of favouritism towards BEE as a pretext to integrate non-qualified workforce. This is the same with foreigners from african countries who want to apply for a job even if it is non-permanent they are discriminated against although we are all africans. That's unfortunate.
ReplyDeleteYup, I couldn't agree with you more Donat. But the only way to break this cylce is when we as citizens realize it is wrong and do something about it. Another reason how Xenophobia came about... xoxo
ReplyDeleteThe whole discrimination topic is a tough one to discuss as people have mixed views.We all feel that one race is being discriminated over another race. No one will entirely be content, that's just the way it is. BEE which is also known as BBBEE nowadays, I believe is allowing for greater opportunities for the previously disadvantaged in our communities.
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