But on this Sunday morning instead of the usual news, memes and pictures, Lesufi was subjected to unprovoked racist abuse, and called a k****r and a paedophile by "Summer Starstead", an anonymous user operating under the handle @uncucklord.Using a picture taken from Lesufi's Twitter feed - in which he was wearing jeans in case he had to jump a fence to get into a Johannesburg creche that allegedly separated white and black children during meals - @uncucklord said: "Here you have Gauteng MEC for education @lesufi ready to jump a fence to take pics of todlers (sic). F***ing K****r pedo!"Lesufi was obviously angry. He told The Times that seeing the vitriolic post "was tough"."I am hurt and disappointed. But for the sake of my commitment to the country's future I have to be strong," he said.Lesufi showed restraint. His response to the tweet was short, and remarkably polite: "Don't call me with a K-word, please."Still the abuse continued - and got worse. Lesufi again had the K-word hurled at him and was asked why he was not wearing "piss-soaked animal skins" as this was "traditional attire".Lesufi again resisted responding angrily."This one keeps calling me with the K-word. I'm not going to block him. He must just enjoy insulting me," he responded.In a two-part tweet, he later told his 27,200 followers: "Racists can insult me as they wish but my commitment to a nonracial, equal and quality education for all our children remains unshakeable."Their children will study, dance and play with our children in one class and drink water from the same tap. If this hurts racists, hard luck!"Asked how he kept his cool, Lesufi said his parents had taught him "to respect those who hate you, as it is through respect that you can change your enemy".He has needed this teaching because, he said, comments like those made yesterday were commonplace."My life is hell when it comes to insults from racists. It's tough."Lesufi was adamant that he would not take the bait and respond with an angry outburst."My work will silence them," he said...