Open AccessStorying <i>Ubuntu</i> as a rainbow nation
Author(s) -
Wonke Buqa
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
verbum et ecclesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.386
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2074-7705
pISSN - 1609-9982
DOI - 10.4102/ve.v36i2.1434
Subject(s) - rainbow , democracy , idealism , sociology , theology , political science , religious studies , gender studies , history , philosophy , law , epistemology , politics , physics , quantum mechanics
South Africa is often referred to as the Rainbow Nation. This term was coined by Desmond Tutu during the advent of democracy in the country. Tutu stated: They tried to make us one colour: purple. We say we are the rainbow people! We are the new people of the new South Africa! This article seeks to answer the question as to whether the Rainbow Nation is a true reflection of Ubuntu in South Africa or whether it is just idealism.