We are SOUTH AFRICANS
People Against Race Classification (PARC) is civil rights activist group (burgerregte aktiviste groep), politically non-aligned. We are people that oppose the official referencing and classification of the South African population in terms of: "Black", "Coloured", "Indian" and "White". These classifications were a cornerstone of the system of apartheid. (We are supposed to be living in a new era now!) This organisation was founded: 1 October 2010.
What is an Activist? An activist is someone who cannot help but fight for something. That person is usually not motivated by a need for power, or money, or fame, but in fact driven slightly mad by some injustice, some cruelty, some unfairness – so much so that he or she is compelled by some internal moral engine to act to make it better.
The three cornerstones of Apartheid [(1) the Population Registration Act of 1950, (2) the Group Areas Act of 1950, and (3) the Immorality Act of 1957] were rightfully SCRAPPED in 1991 (by the South African parliament). We believe, therefore, that it is unconstitutional to bring any of these ACTS back as part of the Post Apartheid Era. The fact that the Population Registration Act of 1950 was SCRAPPED, give job-recruitment officers, government, or private organisations, no legal right to classify any South African citizen by race! What criteria are being used by the present government to determine the race of a South African citizen? The use of race classification (in spite of the fact that the relevant Act was scrapped) to facilitate the implementation of the Employment Equity Act (on e.g. its Z83 forms), in applications for state jobs, should be challenged in the Constitutional Court of South Africa! It seems to us, however, that although everyone is in favour of a society free of racial categorisation, this ideal is speedily abandoned when (as often occurs) material interest (job opportunities, promotions, land, government handouts, etc.) becomes a major consideration.
THE CREATION OF APARTHEID. WARNING: This information is not for the faint-hearted. Download and read about the reasoning behind the creation of apartheid in the South African Parliament in 1950. It will shock you.
DOWNLOAD: (Hansard Debates in Parliament - Intro to the Population Registration Act of 1950)
DOWNLOAD: (Hansard Debates in Parliament - Intro to the Immorality Act of 1950)
DOWNLOAD: (Hansard Debates in Parliament - Intro to the Group Areas Act of 1950)
We call on all South Africans to support us in driving this campaign! Let us “PARC” the race card . We will take all steps, including legal ones, to rid South Africa of this scourge, that has once again led to discrimination against those who do not meet the preferred criteria of the present government. Race thinking causes division, arrogance, stereotyping, and hatred amongst people. Generalisation is wrong, because both good and bad people can be found in all groups. We should work towards reconciliation, unity, harmony and respect towards each other in our communities. Discern the PERSON! Be COLOUR-BLIND! Is not the most important classification that we are all South Africans!?
Right is always right even if nobody does it. Wrong is always wrong even if everybody does it.
As a protest against race classification criteria, we ask you to tick the “African/Black” block on all forms that require it. By doing this the government cannot determine whom to benefit and whom to discriminate against. If we keep the status quo whereby each and everyone fills in his or her particular race block, nothing will change! Also, wear our PARC T-shirt with the following wording on it: I’m not a Coloured, Black, Indian or White person. I am a South African. If you support this initiative, please e-mail us at the following address: glensnyman1@gmail.com.
PARC pamphlet (PARC - PAMPHLET 4 - May 2025.pdf)
After 1994, with the dawn of a new democratic South Africa, several programs were introduced to address past injustices. Initiatives such as Affirmative Action (BEE) created opportunities for historically disadvantaged individuals in employment and promotion. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission gave people the opportunity to speak about the pain inflicted on them during apartheid. The land restoration program returned land to individuals and communities that had been unjustly dispossessed through oppression, and democratically adopted laws transformed our legal system. In the same way, PARC is working to restore the lost identities of oppressed people and to correct the injustices of the past. We aim to re-educate people about their right to self-identify and reclaim their true heritage. Some people refuse to learn, reject change, and do not want to be told what to do. This is why these laws are essential—to shield the vulnerable from harm. Every person has the right to their own name. The word “Coloured” carries far greater negative weight than even the K-word. While the K-word is recognised for a single deeply offensive meaning, the label “Coloured” embodies layers of historical insult, stripping entire nations of their original identities. The government has dragged its feet in correcting this injustice of identity restoration, leaving millions trapped under a name they never chose. We can no longer bend under the excuses such as:"'Many people accept this term,’ ‘Did you ask all the Coloured people how they feel about it?,’ ‘Majority rule,’ and ‘Our administration is too busy to give attention to this matter for now.’”
In the words of Vincent van Gogh: "Great things are done by a series of small things put together."
Through years of dedicated research and advocacy, PARC has put together a series of pieces of legislation to establish legal pathways for successfully prosecuting perpetrators who continue to use the term “Coloured” subjectively under certain circumstances. We hope to one day have this term totally criminalised just like with the K-word.
WEBSITE LINKS
(Go to the Camissa Museum's website for South Africa's Race classification history.)(Visit the Oudtshoorn-Khoi Community website for more information on the Khoikhoi people.)
(Click on this link to go to the PARC Facebook page.)
Poster 11 - PARC Raceless Face Poster
Poster 36 - PARC Ancestry Rubiks Cube Poster
Poster 37 - PARC Love all People Poster
Poster 30 - PARC Race doesn't matter Poster
Poster 31 - PARC Stop Comparisons Poster
Poster 34 - Yellow People Poster
Poster 32 - PARC Criminalise Coloured Poster
Poster 33 - PARC Hate Speech Coloured Poster
Poster 35 - PARC Criminally Charge Poster