‘Fear of the other’ is Donald Trump’s entire politics - Janet Jobson, Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation

John Maytham is joined by Janet Jobson, CEO of the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation.

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In a world increasingly divided by issues of race and identity, South Africa’s shift from a white minority government to a black majority democracy serves as an example of the potential for change.

But recently, the narrative from right-wing elements - and US President Donald Trump -  around South Africa's imperfect transformation has ramped up in its painting of minority groups as the victims.

In a country where Black South Africans face an unemployment rate of 37% compared to 8% for white citizens, some say the idea of 'white genocide' or systemic oppression is a myth designed to stoke racial fears and division.

"I really think the existence of us as a diverse, multicultural society is a challenge to these crazy, right-wing, supremacist ideas."

- Janet Jobson, CEO - Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation

Donald Trump's apparent concern for Afrikaners in South Africa led him, last week, to accept them into the USA as 'refugees'.

'Terrible things' are happening in South Africa, he says, with Afrikaners as the victims.

"His entire politics is one of 'fear of the other', and we know what that is, we've seen that with the 'swart gevaar' propaganda throughout apartheid.

- Janet Jobson, CEO - Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation

"And if South Africa works, what we're doing is showing that that fear isn't real."

- Janet Jobson, CEO - Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation

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