The trans-generational epigenetic effect of xenophobia  Loammi
Wolf says national trauma continues to be felt across
generations  In the matter of Malema v Afriforum, which is on
appeal before the Supreme Court of Appeal, Geoff Budlender SC
made a submission on behalf of CASAC as amicus curiae against
the banning of the "shoot the boer" chant.  CASAC, an initiative
that promotes the Constitution as promotion for democratic
politics and social transformation, does a lot of good work.
Yet, the stance which they are taking in the heads of argument
deserves some critical comment.  In essence, Budlender SC argues
that when the High Court found that the speech in question was
directed at a "minority" group, the Afrikaner community, it
erred in not having regard to the fact that "minority" in this
context is not simply a matter of numbers. It is a concept which
embraces marginalisation and vulnerability. The essence of the
argument is that in terms of section 10 of the Equality Act, a
court must determine what a rea