The place of minorities in South Africa

Hermann Giliomee

POLITICSWEB, 10 October 2011

The main issue in today's politics is whether the Constitution will flourish as a living document to which people of all classes and ethnic origins can appeal or whether it will become a dead letter.

The place of minorities in South Africa is a burning issue in South Africa, as in other democracies where the ruling party considers the demands of minorities troublesome and even vexatious. The ANC is no exception. They treat community-based minorities and any form of nationalism as a threat to their idea of national unity.

For the ANC there is no unity in ethnic diversity but dangers in diversity. Read more ...