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NOT ALL WHITE SOUTH AFRICANS.

This was my first prejudice I ever had. Our European company was owned by some of the richest South Africans ever. They were to a man disgusting racist pigs. Arrogant and just horrible. The owner had his “servants” call him literally “Massa.” “massa is not available right now” etc. one of them asked me “Who should I speak to who can liaise with the cleaning lady? I need someone to tell her not to move my coffee cups.” Um. Hello. Speak to her, she is a nice lady. They were so racist / caste oriented it was very unnerving to this American girl.

Later, here in the States, I became friends with a wonderful white South African family. I had to work to overcome my prejudice. Lots of people from SA of all races are great. Just like everywhere in the world. But I truly had a prejudice after working with the people I did.

And the wealthy people I worked with couldn’t leave SA because they couldn’t get their money out. I don’t want those arrogant ones here.