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Thread: What is Solidariteit? Firstly, it's @afriforum's parent organisation.
It's also a union over 100 years old that was founded to look after white, Afrikaans workers. During Apartheid it ensured unskilled white miners got preferential pay and job security over black ones /1
It's also a union over 100 years old that was founded to look after white, Afrikaans workers. During Apartheid it ensured unskilled white miners got preferential pay and job security over black ones /1
By the 70s, whites were paid 10 times what blacks were paid for the same mining jobs...
Seems like Solidariteit is still at it, trying to make sure that black people never get a chance in life, not even in sport. /2
Seems like Solidariteit is still at it, trying to make sure that black people never get a chance in life, not even in sport. /2
If SA only chose players from a tiny pool of privileged whites, it would eliminate competition from players of all races and stifle the need to develop sports in areas that are disadvantaged and underdeveloped – where talent is just waiting to be discovered. /3
As for their members who pay them monthly fees, apparently this is what they care about: Seeing white faces on their TV screens when they watch rugby and cricket. This is a disgrace.
#Racism #SouthAfrica #UniteAgainstRacism #Quotas
#Racism #SouthAfrica #UniteAgainstRacism #Quotas
