COSATU outraged at White on Black violence and murder in Western Cape

COSATU sends its condolences to the family of the young man who was shot dead at a Garage over the weekend. This adds to the increasing number of attacks by on Blacks by Whites in the Western Cape. The fact that this Province has a greater amount of racial attacks must be investigated and stopped (see Cape Times report).

It is clear that there is something happening in the Western Cape that is fuelling this propensity of Whites to think they can act with impunity against non-White citizens. The manner in which the political leaders of the City and the Province act, by preferencing Whites in all areas of service delivery is contributing to this sense of entitlement that Whites have. Whites are increasingly intolerant of Blacks in their surroundings, showing disdain in a number of ways.

The feature of this political leadership is fuelling the "Zillephobia" that was launched by Zille refugee slur and her constant reference that Blacks are stealing the higher paid jobs of Whites, because the Blacks are not fit for those jobs. Read her fit for purpose or wit for purpose claims of appointment in the City and Province.  This was clearly an obviously racist act given the fact that she employed the Whitey Donald Grant to head Education, when by his own admission he knew nothing about education and is manifestly slow.

This ‘Zillephobia' is now also fuelling the race attacks that sees the White oaf shoot the poor young man at the Garage. Zille must be investigated by the Public Protector and ordered to stop mouthing her racist statements which are designed to defend the apartheid generational advantage of White people. For a leader to act in this manner, with impunity is unacceptable and if it is not stopped then we are going to take things into our own hands to deal with these racist attacks which is just a manifestation of White arrogance in the Western Cape.

Statement issued by Tony Ehrenreich, COSATU Western Cape Provincial Secretary, January 26 2015

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