“In order for us (people [of] colour) to fix our world, we need to unite and have discussions, not to chat about non-black people but about how we can move as one and fix things OURselves. This is not about us being racist but about us taking steps to heal and unfortunately non-black people will try to paint it as a very negative initiative when it is not,”

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Mavuso explained that the intention is not “not to exclude people” but that “we need to escape from day to day racial oppression and just be, and non-black people will never know our struggles.”

I really don’t understand what’s wrong with this? If white people are GENUINELY interested in this topic then I’m sure the organisers would make an exception if you really wanted to be there. But as white people you also have nothing to contribute to this topic. I can totally understand why they don’t want hoards of white folks rocking up and whitesplaining their POV which will just waste everyone’s time.

All those offended and complaining should just chill. You are not oppressed, you’re just not invited.

All checked and all good. So what is your next instruction ?

Its only a racist who could be happy, with these type of arrangements. Check yourself.

Problem Sarie is you would probably be the first person to protest if white people wanted a ” safe ” place to have a whites only party!!!! its double standards and hypocritical. i don’t want to be at queers on smash, been there before and its not worth it at all , they are the worst party’s ever but its the principle.

well said, why are the people who protested at CPT Pride not protesting this blatantly racist event. Obie Mavuso is dividing the cape town gay community and needs to be stopped

I honestly can’t deal with the double standards anymore.