The African Democratic Change or ADeC said on Friday that Heritage Day in South Africa is not worth celebrating because minority communities across the country are labelled as racists by other political parties, which has caused an effect no different to that of the apartheid government.
“ADeC believes that there is not much for us to celebrate. This celebration is marred by the actions and decisions of some political leaders, notably from the ANC and EFF. They are in a state of denial and refuse to accept the fact that South Africa's diversity is something positive and adds to the rich tapestry of all the cultures that make up our nation.
“Twenty seven years into democracy, ANC and EFF leaders are fuelling racial tensions by stereotyping communities. The entire South African Indian, coloured and white community are labelled as racist because of the criminal actions of a few. “The same applies to other minority communities in this country. The politicians are obsessed with race and use it to divide communities. No different from what the apartheid government did.
“The recent decisions by eThekwini municipality to sell surplus land to Africans, the government’s obsession with race quotas in sport, jobs and university placements, the racial slurs by members of political parties targeting certain minority communities all contribute to a feeling of uncertainty and hopelessness among many South Africans,” ADeC’s eThekwini mayoral candidate added.
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