Woke or wokeness - a term of enlightenment for some and a slur for others?
7 April 2021 11:08 AM
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Lester Kiewit chats to analysts about the term that seems to garner strong responses - but what does it really mean?
Lester Kiewit unravels the meaning of wokeness , how it originated, its effects on social groups, and how it has been appropriated.
To some, the term means an enlightened, a conscientisation about how certain races and gender prop up systems in society. For some, it means a form of empathy, solidarity with a marginalised people, whether it s race, sex, gender identity. definitely also class.
As we prepare to listen to another tough budget speech, it is time to recognise the vital but neglected role played by this strata in modern South Africa