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Subject: Black Friday
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ladibud 28.11.17 - 03:59pm
CAPE TOWN - Cosatu takes offence at the words Black Friday, claiming that it originates from the time when slaves were sold on a Friday.

Cosatu states that the predominantly white retail sector is insensitive to the fact that black South Africans were subjected to slavery and slave-like abuse under colonialism and apartheid. * +

ladibud 28.11.17 - 04:00pm
Cosatu demands an apology for the use of this insensitive name for the sale promotion and the developing of an alternative word for advertising that does not offend, Cosatu statement read. * +

ladibud 28.11.17 - 04:01pm
The workers' federation notes the right and freedom the South African retailers have - to promote sales and offer discounts to their consumers.

But they do not have the right to infringe on the dignity of Black South Africans in such a callous manner, Cosatu added. * +

ladibud 28.11.17 - 04:02pm
Workers in South Africa continue to be treated in slave-like conditions by many sectors of the economy the statement concluded.

South Africans today are out and about and some riding online shopping platforms, filling their shopping baskets with discounted items offered by the majority of retailers * +

piggle 28.11.17 - 04:06pm
People would get more out of life if they stopped thinking their offence is worth a fu*k * +

endemic 28.11.17 - 04:07pm
Yeah I agree. Call it Pink or Purple Friday or whatever but not White or Yellow Friday. That will be deemed highly offensive to Caucasians and Chinese for the latter. * +

phallica 28.11.17 - 04:15pm
You could conflate cheesecake with slavery if you tried hard enough. The origin of the term isn't racial, so they should quit bitching. * +

sisfreak2017 28.11.17 - 04:19pm
its not all bad
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paint manufacturers get some tags correct.
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BRILLIANT WHITE

i darent attempt at make a black paint tag . Guess The RAL numbers are useful but 1 TRAFFIC BLACK
RAL 9017 is in both spanish and italian Nero traffico still norty * +

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