I had come to South Africa having read all the statistics on high crime in the country. ADVERTISEMENTThe paradox of South Africa was that these fundamental elements of human goodness had somehow managed to coexist in a society that was shattered by apartheid. Nelson Mandela had dreamed of South Africa as the rainbow nation where people of all races would mingle and live together. ‘From Gandhi to the Guptas’ is an unfortunate metaphor for Indians and how they have been viewed in South Africa. May god indeed bless Africa and may the rainbow nation one day find its true colours.

Source: The Telegraph December 23, 2025 05:02 UTC