Human Rights Day is the perfect opportunity to confront ongoing racism - If we are hoping that someone will come along and magically fix everything, then a terrible thing will happen… Nothing!
I hold a firm and unwavering belief that we each have a moral obligation to help to uplift the people of this country and to create a just and equal society. And while we cannot individually change the world, we can most certainly change things within our own sphere of influence, which includes our network, the people we interact with, and our businesses. We have a long history of trying to change other people in South Africa and it hasn’t worked.
Racism did not miraculously disappear 28 years ago when South Africa became a democracy. It lingers on like a cancer that permeates and touches everything in our society. Trying to pretend it doesn’t exist is naïve at best, and irresponsible at worst.Unfortunately, something that I often hear from white people is: “I am not a racist because I don’t see colour. Everyone is the same to me.” Firstly, this simply isn’t true.
And today, in 2022, it is still unacceptable. And the only way we can make lasting and meaningful change is if we overcome racial biases and effectively work together from a place of mutual respect, trust and tolerance.In 1992 I launched Labour Link, a race relations consultancy aimed at confronting racism in the workplace.
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