Chinese are now "Black"

I was reading through the news and came across a very interesting story out of South Africa. Apparently in recent years the Chinese have become major investors and immigrators to South Africa and were being denied promotions and business contracts because they were considered white. So the high court of South Africa ruled that Chinese South Africans are now to be classified as "Black"

Link to storyhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7461099.stm

 

The High Court in South Africa is really smokin a strong kind of weed on that decision.

 

okay...

seriously..

what the fuk is happening in south africa

 

Well, got to say this seems strange...It’s now a privilege to be classified as black in South Africa...how times have changed. It’s all economic of course; Chinese are happy to be classified as black as it gives them better job prospects. The BEE (Black economic empowerment) laws in South Africa stipulate a percentage of senior 'black' management in South African companies.
Personally though, I think the government is digging itself a hole. The Chinese were classified as 'honoree whites' in apartheid South Africa. They had more privileges, than all the other non- white races. Wouldn’t be surprised if the is resentment from black people in South Africa.

 

Swaziking it would be more than resentment,there might be a uprising.

 

Yeah maybe...will see, them Zulu boys can get militant when they feel like it...

 

hmmm...interesting picture...not sure what to make of it!
Was the a point to posting it?

 

The first thing that popped into my head when I read the title of this thread was a picture of a Japanese rap group I like.

So I googled for Chinese hip hop, and found that.

I was just trying to make a funny?

sorry, guess it didn't work!

 

Ah, ok...Bit slow on the uptake; tired, its 11:30 Pm here...