The gaffer who is Allister Sparks

One of my earlier posts included a reference to Alister Spark’s article on the state of the nation with his comments and thoughts regarding the #Rhodesmustfall protests at UCT. I objectively argued that his understanding of the protests were taken out of context and that it seemed convenient for him and other Rhodes apologists to brush the issue aside, and label it as  trivial and time consuming. It only took a matter of time for Mr Sparks to reveal his true colours and show what he really thinks of apartheid South Africa. With almost sixty years of journalistic activism against the apartheid regime, Mr Sparks had washed all of that away with a single line expressed in sheer arrogance. His utterances regarding Hendrik Verwoerd being an intelligent politician and leader sent shockwaves and disbelief in journalistic circles. His motivations or reasoning for including Verwoerd in his list of admirable leaders seemed to be a weak attempt of justification, but the damage was done. Subsequent to his speech, the question that could not be answered still lurks. How could someone so intelligent formulate a policy that disadvantages millions of people, and destroys, instead of builds, relationships between cultures?

As with all other apartheid apologists and protectors of apartheid privilege, even Mr Sparks with his glittering career in journalism and his outspoken views against the regime, cannot contend with or understand the concept of being discriminated against.  The life of privilege which he led under apartheid can never compare to the life that the millions of his South African compatriots had to endure during that era. Mr Sparks will NEVER know what it was (and still is) like to be a black man in South Africa, or anywhere else in the Western world.

The answer to the question that lurks is one of pure hatred and bigotry for anyone of a different culture or persuasion.  A case in point is Professor Anton Stander from the University of Stellenbosch. This is a man with an impeccable list of academic achievements who is a nuclear physics lecturer. He revealed his racist bigotry with demeaning text messages to a fellow student on campus. How stupid can one be to send a sms, and not think that the number can easily be traced back to him? This proves that racism and bigotry makes the most intelligent people look like idiots!