1. Why coloureds can’t shed a troubled identity
As the Democratic Alliance began devouring itself over the past few weeks and New National Party leader Marthinus van Schalkwyk announced his party’s intention to seek cooperation with the ANC, many pundits began asking what would happen to the significant number of coloured people who voted for the NNP.
2. Not white enough, not black enough
At the best of times, it is difficult to whine about identity. What identity? National identity is relatively easy. As when people say: I am British, American or South African. Within the national boundaries, it becomes more difficult, as with the coloured group.