Graham Robert Pote argues that with eleven official languages and over fifteen cultures, each predominantly defined by a different language, South Africa is ‘diversity-101’. The country’s motto, which lies beneath the coat of arms, states “diverse people unite” and can also mean “unity in diversity.” However, is there really unity in South Africa, he wonders.
How will Madiba’s children COPE in DA new “sosati”
How will those who started the school system from 1990 onwards cope in this new society, wonders Amanda Ngwenya. In answering this question, she argues that being black or white has always referred to a social identity. But what happens when the colour of your skin no longer gives you entitlement to that social identity?
