Today marks the 21st anniversary of the Third World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance.
The commemoration comes at a time when racism and white supremacy are on the rise globally and here in South Africa. The World Conference against Racism was held in Durban South Africa in 2001.
Former President Thabo Mbeki, as the host, worked hard to rescue a conference that was in danger of collapsing.
The United States of America and Israel withdrew from the conference after the two countries objected to the draft document that was equating Zionism with racism.
Twenty years on, challenges of racism and related intolerance still prevail.
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President Ramaphosa says racism must be confronted and says white supremacy must not be tolerated.