South Africa’s people of Indian-origin who had played an important role in the rise to power of the ANC in 1994 are today, 23 years later, mere spectators in the new South Africa. When the ANC holds it 54th elective conference at the Nasrec Conference Centre in Johannesburg from Dec 16 to 20, the Indian-origin delegates will be far and few between. In this radio feature produced in November 2007, a month before the Polokwane conference – veteran journalist Subry Govender looked at how Indian-origin people looked forward to the creation of a non-racial and democratic new South Africa.
It’s now hoped that the NASREC Conference should also re-consider how the ANC will re-commit itself to the promotion of a non-racial society instead of allowing some leaders and members to propagate racial hatred.
The best leader for the top position should emerge at this conference in order to promote the culture of non-racialism and democracy.
(Dr Farouk Meer - extreme right - is quoted in the radio report. he is seen here with veteran struggle stalwarts at Mewa Ramgobin's one year memorial in Durban in late 2017)
(Dr Farouk Meer talking KZN Premier Willies Mchunu recently in November 2017.)
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(ANC MP YUNUS CARRIM IS ALSO QUOTED IN THIS RADIO FEATURE)
(Dr Farouk Meer - extreme right - is quoted in the radio report. he is seen here with veteran struggle stalwarts at Mewa Ramgobin's one year memorial in Durban in late 2017)
(Dr Farouk Meer talking KZN Premier Willies Mchunu recently in November 2017.)
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