"Whites" blocked from staying on Table Mountain

"Whites" not welcome at accommodation on Table Mountain

- AfriForum submits complaint to HRC

The civil rights initiative AfriForum has just submitted a complaint of racial discrimination on behalf of two students - Etienne and Stiaan Terblanche - to the Human Rights Commission (HRC) against the Table Mountain National Park, after these two students had been refused accommodation at the People's Trail Hut because they are "white".  AfriForum will also take this case to the Equality Court if the HRC does not treat the matter with the gravity it deserves.

While hiking on Table Mountain, the students came across the People's Trail Hut and called the number given on the door of the hut to find out whether they could make a reservation for a night.  They were then told by telephone that the hut is for the use of "black people" only and not for "whites".  The voice of the student who made the call was used as criterion to classify him by telephone as "white".  The People's Trail Hut is available at a daily tariff of R30 per person, while other overnight accommodation on the mountain costs R800 per person.

According to Kallie Kriel, CEO of AfriForum, it is alarming to see that the state's obsession with race is now manifesting itself in student accommodation at a national asset such as Table Mountain, that is supposed to belong to everybody in the country.  "Youths who only started their school careers during the new dispensation, are in effect now being treated on Table Mountain as second class citizens because of the colour of their skin," Kriel added.

Kriel emphasised that it would be a blunder to try and justify the racial discrimination against the "white" students by using the hackneyed argument that this is an effort to eradicate inequalities and to make Table Mountain more accessible to all.  "No inequalities can be eradicated with racial prescriptions on Table Mountain, as a "black" millionaire's children will now be able to make use of the student accommodation, while indigent students from other communities are being refused," Kriel said.  "The eradication of inequalities according to Kriel unfortunately has become a smokescreen for the promotion of racial ideology."

AfriForum would like to ensure that Table Mountain will truly become accessible to all and therefore proposes that income level is a better criterion than race to determine who will qualify for more affordable accommodation on Table Mountain.  A great number of the people who will then benefit from this arrangement, will probably still be "black", but according to Kriel, they will then benefit based on need, not race, while the indigent from other communities will also not be excluded.

*Kallie Kriel is CEO of AfriForum

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We will go full circle unless this madness is stopped Full circle back to a complete apartheid state, with one little difference...the apartheid will be practiced by blacks on all other races. Stop this madness now. Use the law to stop this. I know many people from all different . .more persuasions, races and backgrounds who voted in the dying years of partheid and the early years of the rainbow nation (hmm.... how do I type a sarcastic snort) for a new Soth Africa free of discrimination of any sort. I am sure that none of them are happy with where we currently are. The good news is that we need not end here. We can change this just as we changed the evil practices prior to 1994. Lets end this now and if the current government will not end these practices, lets make the current government the past government. . .less by Alto on December 28 2009, 14:01 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

on that mountain barbaric criminals control everything why do civilized .. people want to stay on such a sh&t place anyway?, let the baboons and criminals enjoy that hut. by crime-heaven on December 28 2009, 14:11 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Oh! Nonsense! The only people sillig trudge around Table Mountain and want to stay in R20 accommodation are white people. SO the only beneficiaries of this will be white people. Table Mountain is run by SanParks not the ANC before all silly white people start . .more squeaking about reverse racism and from my last interact quite a few whites still work for SanParks. It is therefore unlikely this is a policy and most likely what the individual on the phone meant was that the accommodation is of low quality and therefore in 'old apartheid' parlance reserved for blacks like the 'blacks only' toilets you could sometimes find in a 5km radius of the white ones . .less by Thabo on December 28 2009, 14:17 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

i am white i am a contractor at standard bank, and they approached me to convert me to a perm. but, because i am white i have to remain a contractor.....don't be fooled folks we don't live in a democarcy by onlooker on December 28 2009, 14:18 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Keep on being censored Terrible that ypu cannot offer a diifferent view, to the normal white we are being attacked of alto above without bein deleted. by Thabo on December 28 2009, 14:41 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Thabo's message Thabo, are you pissed because your last post doesn't make any sense? by Dereck on December 28 2009, 16:09 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Thabo!! are you for real? What are you on about? Make a point please! You imply that SanParks is racist because it is not run by ANC. That makes sense. You must be right. Please use your last brain cell sparingly. You are the future. by Gerhard on December 28 2009, 16:37 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@Thabo You need a brain transplant. Your comments confirm the belief that blacks have a low I*. by P****-off thabo on December 28 2009, 18:45 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Sme as Hitler What is the question the madman mugabe asks people before he takes away their farm? - what colour are you? Wht is the question the tossbox at Sanparks asked these two guys before denying them accomodation? - what colour are you? What question . .more does the appaling ANC ask in all their dealings with citizens of our country? - what colour are you? What was the question Hitler asked people before he gassed them?- What religion are you? F***** BEE, it is the most evil policy our country has ever endured, far worse than apartheid. . .less by burtfred on December 28 2009, 19:00 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

The blacks hate the whites and it is no holds barred now Why are they suprised? We have done this everywhere in Africa and will complete our work down south without delay. I will see to it. by Mugabe on December 28 2009, 23:31 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

racist behaviour Thank heavans for Afriforum. Support them financially. by js on December 29 2009, 07:47 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@Thabo I am not really sure what Thabo is on about, but some of the responses are ridiculous (e.g. thabosemoer & P****-off thabo) by Mooper on December 29 2009, 09:52 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

It hurts Although I don't condone the incident, it's interesting to see how white people react to something which was entrenched against black folk for the better part of the twentieth century. Yes guys, it hurts! It's not nice when the shoe is on the other foot. . .more But realistically speaking, the new forms of racism have been going on (in legislated forms like AA, BEE, preferred procurement etc) for quite some time, or haven't you noticed? And it will get far more intense. Until we go full circle, and in 20-30 years time hopefully emerge as a truly balanced, non-racist democratic country, it's going to be a tough ride for white folk. Vasbyt! We don't have the moniker of the most racist country on earth, historically and currently and into the future, for nothing. Only hard work, tolerance, compassion and empathy will ensure that we all emerge on the other side as a winning country. . .less by Joey on December 29 2009, 09:53 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@Joey In 1994 we voted for freedom and all we got was BEE and more racism. Joey, get real. We have the reputation for being racist because our government are racist in everything they do. Just because AA or BEE is legislated doesn't make it right. . .more Hitler legislated that it was ok to gas Jews. Mugabe has legislated that it is ok to take farms from whites and give them to his crooked mates. The Nats legislated the practice of Apartheid. The Anc imposing redistribution to "previously disadvantaged", which means "black", is merely continuing where the nats left off. We will only become a non-racist society when we stop asking people what colour they are. Two wrongs don't make a right. . .less by Burtfred on December 29 2009, 10:30 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Let the whites' struggle begin If the cowardly terrorist scum known as Konte Met Spiese (Mkhonto we Sizwe) could launch an armed struggle, the white's struggle, armed or otherwise cannot be far off. Rise up and free yourself from the racist ANC regime. Do it now before it's too late. by Afrikaner on December 29 2009, 11:58 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@jess Going full circle 20- 30 years? What, we've had 15 years of this C*** and it's not getting better you still expect us to stick around for another 30 years? No chance now is the time to start doing something not later. Take a guess how many white . .more Zimbabweans are left, maybe 1% of the population, that is what 20 - 30 years will do to SA. . .less by Max on December 29 2009, 15:50 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Dying And that is excactly why Africa is dying of hunger. by alkie on December 29 2009, 17:29 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@Afrikaner Ons sal lewe on sal sterwe ... Remember those words ?? I sung them with pride , and I meant every word. Not all black people are evil , but those racist blacks need to beware. White people have a long history of warfare , it is entrenched in our . .more culture. And I am not talking about gun battles in the streets. I am talking about warefare white man style. Subversive , coercive , dynamic , inventive and creative. We took the power once , and we can do it again. We did not choose war when we gave the power over , because we know that in warfare , misery is abound. But ..... when we have our backs to the wall , and we have no choice ..... We will do what we do best , make war ..... And this time we will show no mercy .... . .less by Broederbond on December 29 2009, 19:27 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

"People's Trail Hut" not for Whites, certainly a joke I do not believe it. It must be a misunderstanding, creating mostly rather agitated comments? Folks, for crying out loud!, the Table Mountain staff just wants to protect white young men against the hardship of spending the night in cheap huts (ZAR 800 per . .more night). You are in the know Thabo and the only one to give the correct interpretation of this non-issue. . .less by Klaus in RSA on December 30 2009, 00:03 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@Klaus in RSA So discriminating based on skin colour is a non-issue. Soon whites wont be allowed to book accommodation in the Kruger National Park or use public busses or swim on public beaches. Would that also be a non-issue in your mind? Because such . .more actions as mentioned in the article however small pave the way for more significant incidents of discrimination. Whites wont be the only ones affected by such policies. Communism with its successful track record will almost cetainly end in missery for the majority of black people in this country. With this i am not suggesting that there be white rule ever again as that is not feasible, but merely that moderate leaders be chosen who truly advance the lives of every citizen in this country irrespective of skin colour. Yet I realise with sadness that this is a pipedream, as with every all powerful party, tyrranny is usually the endgame. Ignorance is not bliss when it pertains to the rights of citizens and the abuse of such rights. You cannot adress past injustices with more injustice. The only way to advance the previously disadvantaged is to provide wolrd class education and create a competitive job market. Handing everything to them on a silver platter is an injustice to them in terms of development and a sustainable future. Teach a man to fish rather than hand him fish. . .less by JP on December 30 2009, 10:05 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

I told you so . I said this would happen , i was called a racist . To all those A** holes that called me a racist for standing up for the whites , Coloureds & Indians in RSA . I WAS RIGHT , I SAID THIS WOULD HAPPEN IN MY POSTS OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS . .more . I P******* TOLD YOU SO , GET OF YOUR BEHINDS NOW OTHERWISE THE ANC AND THE STUPID I Q 6 7 BLACKS IN RSA WILL SEE YOU DEAD OR OUT OF SA LIKE IN ZIMBABWE . REMEMBER , THE BLACK DIAMONDS SUPPORT MAD MAL EME . THE WHITES IN SA MUST WAKE THE P HUK UP , ITS ALREADY GETTING TOO LATE . WAKE UP OR LEAVE SA . THE STUPID INCOMPETENT P******* RACIST BLACKS ARE IN CHARGE OF YOUR FUTURE AND YOUR PENSION . YOUR KIDS ARE ALREADY TOLD NOT TO APPLY FOR JOBS AT RETAILERS IF THEY ARE NOT BLACK . THAT SAYS IT ALL .THE BLACK NAZI IS IN CHARGE . VIVA , VIVA , VIVA . . .less by D******* on December 30 2009, 16:15 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

my post . Please earlier post , the truth is what the truth is . so please post my post . thank you . by D******* on December 30 2009, 16:29 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

post . please post my post .if i was a black person like Mal eme my post would be posted . blacks have the say in SA , whites posts are deleted . by D******* on December 30 2009, 16:36 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@ JP I just meant it ironic. I rather share your opinion. As a foreigner, living in South Africa since 2000, I soon became pessimistic about South Africa's future. And white South Africans will actually increasingly become a human rights issue. But the world . .more will not care. The West seems blind or ignorant. One can only pray for a miracle to happen. . .less by Klaus in RSA on December 30 2009, 19:28 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Boo hoo! "Come on all get over it! The bloody chip chip on you shoulders! Can't you all just get over this race C*** and just jbuild a non-racial country!? Who says this is the true version of events anyway?" -Quoted from another forum where 2 black . .more youngsters claimed racism in similiar circumstances on a camping trip. Funny how the some names propped up there supporting the sentiment above! . .less by Jean Racine on December 31 2009, 08:47 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Really ppl. We'll as for me and my family. We taking our skills to a country that can appreciate our worth. Just watch the next 10 years Zim here SA comes. Zuma, Malema and Bob can become bed fellows. by Yeh right!!! on December 31 2009, 14:12 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@Jean Racine Well, Table Mountin and a camping site are somewhat two different issues. In case of Table Mountain I do hope the news are an April joke by two youngsters. But SAN Park seems to see the need to have it investigated. I would agree with you that one could . .more most of the "racism"-claims ignore as nosense. But unfortunately the present government cements racism laws. Setting an example of legal racism - well, what can one expect to happen in a very divided and problem-overburdened populace. This government is just as trapped in their laws based on race as the old one. . .less by Klaus in RSA on December 31 2009, 17:06 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

come stay with me on the mountain all races, lets smoke a peace pipe. . by hut on January 01 2010, 06:25 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@Broederbond Hey Broederbond, By talking about "Them" and "Us" you make yourself guilty of racism. Your warspeak is disconcerting - please remember this - there are no winners in a war. The one side just loses less than the other. by Burtfred on January 01 2010, 10:55 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

its sad to loose all that apartheid free ride now l will mourn and bitch till am blue on the face. they will listen since they think am superior anyway. by reggy on January 05 2010, 09:25 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

yeh rite...pls get the hell out of this land the likes of u are not welcomed.......and as for your skills.......how about pushing them up where the sun dont shine? by reggy on January 05 2010, 09:27 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

come stay with me . Yeh rite , the 4 to 5 mil people pay tax and 40 mil useless b lack p hukers pay no tax . WHAT THE P HUK IS GOING ON IN RSA . 40 MIL PAY NO TAX BUT HAVE ALL THE SAY LIKE VOTING FOR ANC . THE 4 TO 5 MIL VOTERS KEEP THE ANC IN PARLEMENT . .more WITH THERE TAX PAYING PEOPLE , YET THEY HAVE NO SAY . THE STUPID BLACK P HUKERS , 40 MIL OF THEM WHO PAY NO TAX , A BURDEN ON THE 4TO 5 MIL TAX PAYERS HAVE MORE SAY THAN THE 4 TO 5 MIL TAX PAYERS . ONLY IN DARKEST B LACK A FRICA DOES THIS TRIBAL WAY OF THINKING . BOY ARE THE BLACKS P******* STUPID . 4 TO 5 MIL TAX PAYERS CARRIENG 40 USELESS P******* B LACKS IN RSA WHO PAY P HUK ALL TAX . ONLY IN AFRICA . ITS THE A FRICAN W AY . . .less by D******* on January 07 2010, 23:35 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

carrying meant to say carrying . And 40 mil useless p hukers etc . by D******* on January 07 2010, 23:40 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

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