South African court rules Chinese can now be called black

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JOHANNESBURG (AFP) — A court on Wednesday issued a landmark ruling classifying Chinese South Africans as black, making them eligible for benefits for those discriminated against under the former apartheid regime.

The ruling from the Pretoria high court came after the Chinese Association of South Africa (CASA) challenged their exclusion from laws aimed at redressing economic imbalances under white-minority rule, which ended in 1994.

CASA argued that Chinese citizens continue to be marginalised under the country's black economic empowerment and affirmative action legislation. Both laws benefit the country's black, Indian and mixed-race communities.

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Sipho Seepe, an academic who specialises in African issues, said the Chinese's low profile was in part to blame for the predicament.

"The Chinese have always existed in their own small close-knit communities, but that does not justify denial for recognition," said Seepe.

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[Hilarious Clinton 452]

What a joke.

[mawilson 2,133]

Blacks? Don't they mean South African Americans?

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

when the ** are ppl gonna get off the guilt train?

[Fandango 1,439]

Blacks? Don't they mean South African Americans?

I can't tell you how much I think you rock. Seriously!

[Amby 490]

what? this makes no sense at all?

can I please be considered an albino south african

[mawilson 2,133]

Blacks? Don't they mean South African Americans?

I can't tell you how much I think you rock. Seriously!

I love you too, Lisa

[Scott & Lai 12]

Blacks? Don't they mean South African Americans?

I actually heard someone call South African Blacks "the African Americans in South Africa."

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

more pc madness.

[Nagishkaw 510]

It's their country, let them do as they want. I guess.

[mikeleighb 0]

Blacks? Don't they mean South African Americans?

I actually heard someone call South African Blacks "the African Americans in South Africa."

yes, that is hysterical. i love when the news or any other idiots (although i think newscaster implies idiot) calls a black british guy african american or any other similar situation.

i've enraged many people by my refusal to ever utter the term "african american". you are american or not. sorry, if your physical appearance needs to be described, then i will say it as it is.

[Niels Bohr 72]

Oh, so now Jackie Chan is blackenese.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

I used to believe that only blacks came from south africa. That was until I met two white south african doctors. I thought they were british or australian and when I learned they were from south africa it was surprising. They were brothers who both became radiologist.

[Empress of Groovy 373]

The term black (often capped) is still acceptable, and indeed commonly used, in scholarly literature.

[Jenn! 918]

making them eligible for benefits for those discriminated against under the former apartheid regime

Failing to see what's so bad about that...