Remember apartheid in South Africa? For Branden Huntley, an Afrikaner, the tables have turned. This Toronto Sun article mentions his plight, having survived three stabbings over the course of seven robberies at the hands of black South Africans he is seeking renewal of his refugee status in Canada.
The decision has still not been made as to his future. Interestingly, Huntley first arrived in Canada illegally in 2004 and overstayed his visa before applying for refugee status. If the Canadian government allows him to stay as a refugee or not, I’m left wondering about what black South Africans could do about their situation. It has been a few decades since the end of apartheid, but I remember a general lack of sympathy for those who may have wanted to leave if their situation couldn’t be improved.
