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Are you living in the world of AND
or OR
We find it difficult to manage complexity because we are rooted in the world of ‘OR’ Right ‘OR’ wrong, yes ‘OR’ no, black ‘OR’ white, us ‘OR’ them, good ‘OR’ bad, beautiful ‘OR’ ugly, past ‘OR’ present, victim ‘OR’ perpetrator, tradition ‘OR’ renewal, punishment ‘OR’ forgiveness, lead ‘OR’ serve, Zulu ‘OR’ Xhosa, English ‘OR’ Afrikaans, African ‘OR’ European, and so we can carry on…We must leave the world of ‘OR’ and enter the new world of ‘AND’. A world that will enable us to embrace Individual rights ‘AND’ the well-being of the community, personal growth ‘AND’ contribution to the collective, freedom of expression ‘AND’ respect for the views of others, collaboration ‘AND’ accountability, cultural preservation ‘AND’ cultural renewal, equity ‘AND’ excellence, retribution ‘AND’ forgiveness. We must embrace the past and the present and the future.
What is the difference between non racism and anti racism?
Let’s unpack it
Non-racism is increasingly associated with denial or avoidance while anti-racism confronts the realities and impact of race.
- Anti-racism
- Awareness
- Open minded
- Education
- Being active
- Interaction
- Non racism
- Colour blindness
- Closed minded
- Avoidance and Deflection
- Being Silent
- Isolation
Racial healing can sometimes feel overwhelming, too sensitive, too stressful, or too large a problem for individuals to tackle, each of us needs to ask one simple question, “What can I do to make a difference?”
The Human Bridge Activities
Planned Activities and Events of the Human Bridge Movement
Over a period of time, the Human Bridge Movement will initiate and support the following activities and events:
For Funders
People behind the movement
Ian Fuhr
IAN FUHR, co-author of The Human Bridge, has been described as a ‘serial entrepreneur’. His working career is lined with a number of entrepreneurial start-ups, including a retail chain, a record company, a race relations consultancy, and a national chain of beauty salons called Sorbet.
In February 2019 he set up a coaching and consulting business called the Hatch Institute, focusing on self-development, culture, leadership, customer service and racial healing
Ian has previously authored three books:
- Get that Feeling (Pan Macmillan, 2014)
- The Soul of Sorbet (Pan Macmillan, 2018)
- Cultureneering (Pan Macmillan, 2021)
You may be asking…
“Why I have such a deep passion for racial healing?”
My almost 50-year journey has been, in principle, a battle against racial polarisation and a personal effort to overcome that which divides us.
It has been an exercise in self-discovery, through education and ongoing interaction with people who were different to me. I learned to listen with the intention of learning and understanding rather than the intention of denying and defending. I learned that trust is the ultimate target towards which we must continue to strive. I learned that race and racism is the underlying root cause of most of our country’s problems. I learned that we cannot move forward together until we have addressed the historical causes of our current problems. And most importantly, I recognised that change starts with me. South Africans cannot escape from prison until we realise that we are locked up.
Nyeleti Magadze
Nyeleti Magadze has worked extensively in both government and business, including at Business Leadership SA, where she advocated for business support of civil society. Nyeleti earned a law degree from the University of Limpopo (formerly Turfloop). She began her career at Mutual and Federal, working for two other insurance companies before completing her articles. After practicing as an attorney for six years, she returned to the corporate world in 2002.
Nyeleti has worked as a Legal Advisor and Company Secretary for Spescom Limited and Airports Company South Africa. Currently, she serves as the Head of Programs at The Constitution Hill Trust. Nyeleti is an active member of various professional bodies and regularly speaks at the Institute of Directors and GIBS
