Hi there!
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re either from South Africa or you’re interested in learning more about the country. Today, we’re going to be talking about race in South Africa.
This is a sensitive topic, and it’s one that we don’t take lightly. However, we feel that it’s important to have an open and honest discussion about race in order to move forward.
We hope that this blog post will help to start a dialogue about race in South Africa, and we encourage you to join the conversation.
Now, let’s get started.
What is race in South Africa?
To put it simply, race is a social construct. It’s an arbitrary classification system that we use to group people based on physical characteristics.
Race is not a scientific concept, and it has no basis in biology. Instead, it’s a social construct that has been used to justify discrimination and oppression throughout history.
In South Africa, the category of “race” is particularly loaded. This is because the country has a long history of Apartheid, a system of institutionalized racism that was in place from 1948 to 1994.
Under Apartheid, people were divided into four racial categories:
– white
– black
– coloured
– Indian
These categories were used to determine where people could live, work, and go to school. They also determined who had the right to vote.
The legacy of Apartheid is still felt today, and race continues to be a contentious issue in South Africa.
However, it’s important to remember that race is a social construct. It’s not a scientific fact, and it should not be used to justify discrimination or oppression.
