By Umamah Bakharia

The Anti-Racism Network South Africa or ARNSA launched its seventh Anti-Racism Week campaign in Sharpeville. This was in honour of the memory of all those who lost their lives during the protest against the passed laws that led to the Sharpeville Massacre.

Anti-Racism Week was established by the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and Nelson Mandela Foundation will end on Human Rights Day.

Speaking to Radio Islam, Ahmed Kathrada’s Delani Majola says this year the initiative wants to establish the issue of fighting racism on the national agenda.

“We also encourage people to have their own self-activation whereby they promote the issue of fighting racism,” says Majola.

ARNSA will be focusing on the issue of racism in schools and sports to find meaningful ways to tackle the “manifestation of racism.”

“Whether its micro-aggression, subtle racism or even [blanking] racism,  all we are trying to do is establish meaningful solutions to help tackle the issue of racism,” says Majola.

She iterates that having discussions on critical issues can help “plant the seed of changing people’s behaviours.”