The article "Colour me South Africa" focuses on the various racial dynamics in post-apartheid South Africa. Even post apartheid, many blacks remain psychologically scarred of Afrikaners' treatments. Many Afrikaners were brought up with the idea that blacks were inferior to whites, an idea that is still in the process of being edited. Since 1950, South Africa has been spilt into four groups: Whites, Asians/Indians, Coloureds, and blacks. And Although South Africa is now post-apartheid, racism is still a problem; however, it seems that in some cases blacks no longer are the victims. Past mistreatment has caused them to play the race card against whites and turn the tables on the past. But whites are still not so innocent in this case. Some still carry the thought that there should be separation between the groups.
However, many whites feel like they have been stereotyped as racists and have no opportunity to leave this image. They are punished for the events of their ancestors. Many feel like they have lost all their power and have therefore lost interest in politics. Even before the ANC came to power, many whites began to leave South Africa, people that were needed such as doctors, teachers, and engineers.
There is still a great amount of racial tension in South Africa. I believe the solution for the problem is well stated in the article that we cannot "fight racism with racism" and that we must "look at what is right and wrong [rather than] who belongs to what race." Luckily, race tensions are starting to improve with over half of South Africans stating that they have good hope for the future of all races. In order to strive for a peaceful future, racial tensions must be addressed.
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