It’s been almost 24hours since “coloured” started trending after Wayde van Niekerk won SA’s first gold medal at the Rio Olympics. Back home it’s been the battle of who should claim Wayde, South Africans, Blacks or Coloureds? Of course AKA offered his two sense on the debate that has almost overshadowed Wayde’s historic win. ‘I identify with being coloured but I consider myself black,’ -AKA.
In a series of tweets, the rapper pointed out that “to say Wayde’s victory does not fall under black excellence is just as equally ridiculous as to deny Coloured people this as a victory for their community and ‘race'”.
As for himself, AKA says despite twitter telling him numerous times how he’s not “black” he sees himself as one. “I have been told numerous times, especially here on Twitter that I am not “black” … Fortunately, it’s not up to “people” to say who I am,” he tweeted.
“I identify 100% with being Coloured(in terms of upbringing and family) and at the same time consider myself “black” within that context,” the rapper concluded.
