Nelson Mandela Foundation

Nelson Mandela Foundation CEO Sello Hatang wrote an opinion piece focusing on transformation in South Africa for the City Press. Read an extract from his article below, and follow the link to read the full piece.

"The entrenchment of inequality has again come starkly to the fore with the recent announcement that some of South Africa’s major sporting associations will be barred from bidding for international tournaments because of missed transformation targets.

"The suspension has elicited various reactions. There was, predictably, a racist response from many South Africans, who resort to insulting the government and black people.

"There should be little tolerance for such responses, which show a surprising disregard of the pressing issue that is finally being addressed.

"We have to take the growing discontent, especially in black communities, about the slow pace of ­transformation more seriously."

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