Luister, listen and, whatever you do, please mamela. Racism in this country will, it seems, never go away. It will continue to eat away at our constitution as long as we fail to confront it directly. The ongoing struggle of black students in our universities and the daily toil of South Africans still defined by their skin colour is still a reality in South Africa today.The latest racism scandal to emerge from Stellenbosch University is shocking but not surprising.Since 1994, when we attained our right to vote as a united nation, we have applied make-up and glossy lipstick on our ravaged society.We failed to treat the racism scars. Instead, we opted to treat the symptoms, and presented ourselves as a healthy and beautiful nation.The disturbing accounts of black students at Stellenbosch University reveal the extent of the damage racism is causing this country.How do we explain the racism that rears its ugly head every time we have to decide who must represent us on the sporting fields?Failure to transform ourselves and build an inclusive nation is robbing us of a brighter future.We cannot, as a nation, bury our heads in the sand and treat the Stellenbosch University racism accounts as isolated incidents.Polarisation and divisions are what define our private and public space.It is a sad moment today that, after so much was done to normalise our politics and build an inclusive nation, we still find comfort in our prejudices.As we battle racism and all its manifestations, we need strong leadership at all levels and close the space for those whose mission is to derail our future.South Africa needs a new agenda that will rid us of racism in our homes, office space and around dinner tables...