Voices | Divide & rule: Old tricks from new-age racists
Political parties need to make an effort to avoid using language which provokes violence.
Photo: Darren StewartThe crude race-baiting in the now infamous “racists” versus “heroes” campaign posters in Phoenix, Durban, has left a bitter taste in the mouth, as have the DA’s crocodile tears and hollow remonstrations that the messaging was “unsanctioned”. Despite all its protestations, the posters were not necessarily denounced as racist by the party’s leadership.Subscribe to News24 for just R75 per month to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. You can cancel any time.
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