It was from one of those readers who truly believe that they aren't racist, just using common sense. This is what it said, with original errors left intact:
"I think that we all were shocked when the crew of two SAA planes were found quilty of drug trafficking into Brittain. This would have never happened 20 years ago? I also asked myself what has changed. Did our values change? Is the training of the crew different? Then I watched the photos of the crew leaving the court after the drugs were found. I found the problem. The drug trafficing teams are all black people.
"Now newspapers may not indicate the colour or crime and murders any more but wish they could. I have the opinion that most crimes are committed by black people. I now it sounds harsh. Fourteen years after the new government came into place the reason for this can't be apartheid. Is the reason perhaps that we teach our kids different values. White kids are told from a very early age to be honest and not to take anything from someone else. Do Black parents do the same?"
Yes, yes, I know. You wish you hadn't read that letter, don't you. If you're white, you're thinking - my god, I might as well move to Australia. With people like this here, it's a matter of time before I get kicked out anyway.
If you're black, you're thinking - why was Mandela so soft on these whites, they will NEVER learn to be human.
If you're someone who doesn't define yourself by colour, but by nationality, you're thinking - my country has a long, long way to go. I hope we make it.
