The following invite recently crossed my desk and I must admit feeling quite disturbed at what has been described as it’s racist tone.
Workplace Readiness Programme Presentation
All South African black students currently completing their Bxxx degrees (must be in 3rd year in 2014 or graduating) with Gxxxxxx Axxxxxxxxx or Axxxxxxxxx for Honours, are invited to attend the presentation.
About the programme:
- Includes technical skills (such as Pastel and tax).
- Focusses mainly on soft skills which are regarded as important by employers.
- Will run full time in East London, permitting there are a sufficient number of applications. Else, training will take place in Port Elizabeth.
- Will conclude with a three month internship later in 2014.
Participants will receive stipends to cover travel costs during the programme and a basic salary during the three month internship!
Surely the non black students who received this invite and do not qualify as a result of their Coloured, Indian or White hue must now be considering membership of the more radical right wing groupings?
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Alan Straton
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Never a good idea to discuss politics but it’s Monday and I’m always half brain-dead on Mondays, so here goes.
It is a reason for concern and the DA, with their recent actions, are not going to attract these voters. Stanford Slabbert getting suspended for circulating what appears to be facts. The saga around the BEE vote and, I think, most importantly, their actions at Kleinfontein where it was stated that there is no place for little pockets of apartheid in South Africa. If they honestly believe that then the first question that comes to mind is: “why are you so quiet about the little pockets of apartheid when that apartheid is being practiced by the black population?” This invitation being an excellent example but there are many associations in the business sphere that’s exclusively for blacks.
The DA is fast becoming the ANC in a different guise. It won’t go unnoticed by the voters. From what I can see your concern about the radical parties gaining from this kind of situation is legitimate.
The term “Greater good for all” has completely lost it’s meaning. Why not extend the invite to everyone?
The political situation in this country is getting out of hand and no matter what the colour of your skin is, we’re all going to suffer in one way or another.