The Mercury

I was immensely perturbed by the incident in which a non-white family was humiliated by being forced to leave a 'Whites only' shower facility at one of the camping resorts in the Cape.

This type of discrimination is definitely not acceptable. It is a slap in the face to all South Africans who worked and fought relentlessly in the bitter struggle against apartheid.

This latest unfortunate incident reveals that apartheid is still alive in the hearts and minds of some South Africans, a decade after it was officially abolished. It is very sad to note that in this day and age South Africans have to witness racism when the majority of the oppressed people of this country have forgotten and forgiven the harsh past.

Though we are still a young democracy, a forgiving nation and a tolerant people, let this not be an excuse to turn a blind eye on the incident but rather ensure that appropriate measures are taken by the relevant authorities in dealing with the matter.

Ridwaan

Durban