The impact of racial and ethnic profiling

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Thirty years post democracy and we continue to be faced with blatant racial profiling. Citizens are treated differently because of dominant societal perceptions which lead to negative stereotypes. This also has a ripple effect on the beliefs on other racial grouping, ancestry, ethnic grouping, place of birth and origin, and religious beliefs. Racial representation in all spheres of South African life permeate and to a certain extent still dominate social, political, and economic growth and development. The stance that was adopted when the Black Economic Empowerment policy was implemented was that previously disadvantaged South Africans would be a priority in relation to employment and opportunities. The aim was to readdress the injustices of the past. In the 1920’s Afrikanerdom adopted a similar stance to support the impoverished sects of the…

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Star South Africa (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2025-03-20

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