How a Right-Wing South African Group Incites a New Wave of White Fear

How a Right-Wing South African Group Incites a New Wave of White Fear

When Dylann Storm Roof, the suspect in last week’s mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, told his victims that black people “are raping our women and taking over the country,” he was echoing a belief held by white nationalists worldwide, who feel that their way of life is under threat from people of color, be they in the United States, Europe or South Africa. Roof is thought to have…

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‘US shooter had Rhodesian and Apartheid SA flags on his jacket’-now in custody.

‘US shooter had Rhodesian and Apartheid SA flags on his jacket’-now in custody.

The shooter in US has been identified by the FBI  as 21 year old  Dylann Roof of Columbia area, the capital of South Carolina. Interestingly Dylann’s  Facebook profile photo shows him wearing a jacket that has   the Rhodesian or former Zimbabwe flag,  and apartheid South Africa flags. He reportedly shouted that he wanted to shoot black people before opening fire. It is also reported that he received  a gun, a 45 calibre pistol for his 21st…

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