uMngeni mayor Chris Pappas has sparked outrage on social media with his comments about local politics and claim that South Africans “get distracted by the ‘race debate’ and do not focus on life-changing issues”.
Pappas held a town hall session on Twitter this week where he was asked why the DA “is always silent when it comes to race matters in this country”.
“Why are they silent about that pool incident?” asked a social media user, referencing an alleged racially-motivated attack by white adult males who tried to prevent black teens from using a swimming pool at a Free State resort on Christmas Day. The mayor said he did not think this was true, and added: “South Africans get distracted by the ‘race debate' and do not focus on the life-changing issues. Poverty, inequality and unemployment.While some agreed, many slammed Pappas.Bro. So disappointing. To assume that people cannot focus on multiple issues at the same time. You’re better than this, surely? Do better. Think better.
He also recommended books for Pappas to read “to get an understanding of why discussions of race and particularly systemic racism are not as you termed it ‘distractions’, but are still a key part of the political work of nation building.”
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