Nelson Mandela, dead at 95

[AGX-17]

It was ASL (Afrikaans Sign Language,) not ASL (American Sign Language.)

[Walsingham]

It was ASL (Afrikaans Sign Language,) not ASL (American Sign Language.)

 

But he was simply repeating gestures. Surely it's irrelevant what they were. The speakers weren't just repeating the same statements so how could they possibly be appropriate?

[Walsingham]

 

 

Black majority yet not own property ( only about 15 % of land belongs to him, all other belongs to white colonists  )

 

Labeling today's white South Africans as "colonists" makes you come across as a racist.

Just say'n.

 

 

Thanks for that but I think this was a misuse of the word due to translation and the fact that English isn't Oby's first language

 

 

Oh absolutely. It's not like there are any more obvious words available, like citizen.

 

Perhaps I should go around referring to Asians living in England for four generations as colonists.

 

Probably best not to. People would think I was an appalling bastard.