Has Racism really died in South Africa?

Racism is not easy to define today. The complexities abound in a variety of ways. For example, many accused of racism respond with the argument that their actions and aspirations are to do with patriotism, or that their claims revolve around matters of ethnic or national culture, not race. To which others add the view that everyone is racist. Ali Rattansi (2007). Most of the Complains of the objections got by the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) over the previous year were race-related. Gauteng, according to the commission, had the most equality-related complaints, with 38% of recorded cases coming from the province - followed by the Western Cape at 15% and KwaZulu-Natal with 14%. "Race-based discrimination presents the greatest challenge to the work of the commission," said Fitzgerald. While most of the complaints have to do with discrimination, others much more aggressive. “One woman with African roots was hit and cursed at in a club,” said Keytsman. “One was a trash collector who was suddenly the victim of a racist tirade. In 2017, we had 84 such cases. Last year there were 95.”According to the National Action Plan to Combat Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance the NAP has been developed through a comprehensive consultative process involving government, The Chapter Nine institutions and civil society and is informed by general principles of universality, Interdependence and indivisibility of human rights, participation and inclusion, progressive realisation Accountability, equality and non-discrimination.