I was 15yo Canadian teen white male and visited in 1975. What a culture shock 😳. My relatives asked me if my non white friends came over to visit me and did we let them sit on our chairs. 63 yrs old now. The impact of that trip is fresh in my mind today. Remember some of the terms I use were there’s at the time and does not reflect the way I have spoken since then and now.
Buses washrooms and even the main beach in Durban were segregated.
My parents left in the late 50’s due to the way the country was going.
The country was beautiful and everyone were so kind to us as we treated everyone equally while we were there for 2 months.
Sadly signs stating that intruders will be shot were still pretty common when I worked in the far north of SA -- especially around game farms where poaching is an issue. They just leave off the racial element now, but everyone knows who'd still get shot. As a white guy, I had no problem walking onto other farms as long as I smiled and waved. My assistant, who was a black guy, probably wouldn't have been shot, but he was never warmly welcomed...
ProAngler12 on April 18th, 2024 at 16:36 UTC »
I was 15yo Canadian teen white male and visited in 1975. What a culture shock 😳. My relatives asked me if my non white friends came over to visit me and did we let them sit on our chairs. 63 yrs old now. The impact of that trip is fresh in my mind today. Remember some of the terms I use were there’s at the time and does not reflect the way I have spoken since then and now.
Buses washrooms and even the main beach in Durban were segregated.
My parents left in the late 50’s due to the way the country was going.
The country was beautiful and everyone were so kind to us as we treated everyone equally while we were there for 2 months.
Permanantly_Confused on April 18th, 2024 at 16:37 UTC »
Damn, the same Pic was in my grade 9 politics book
LemursRideBigWheels on April 18th, 2024 at 17:26 UTC »
Sadly signs stating that intruders will be shot were still pretty common when I worked in the far north of SA -- especially around game farms where poaching is an issue. They just leave off the racial element now, but everyone knows who'd still get shot. As a white guy, I had no problem walking onto other farms as long as I smiled and waved. My assistant, who was a black guy, probably wouldn't have been shot, but he was never warmly welcomed...