It is probably the case that a depth of understanding of history is better than the shallow fantasy that the ANC liberated this country our youth is being fed. It all hinges around education, the education I believe Zoe was privileged to get. And I say that with some trepidation because I think that it will be misinterpreted. I know not one youngster who graduated from the local high schools in the twelve years I have lived here whose use of English even comes close to Zoe's.

And yet she believes that whites are conspiring against her. It is true that we are all competing for the same dwindling resources and that as whites we are at an advantage, but the duty of government is to address that in a rational manner, not a destructive one. We negotiated at Codesa, we would have no choice today to re-negotiate. But we are not being encouraged to do that because oppression, no matter the label, has a more immediate effect. But oppression leaves scars, as Zoe's parents no doubt understand.