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Black is beautiful!

embracing who you are

FORMER eThekwini Municipality speaker, Logie Naidoo, who has embraced his dark skin colour, is saddened that some patrons of Club 386 were recently ridiculed on social media for their skin tone and looks.

Naidoo, who is also a stand-up comedian, said it was disheartening that prejudice stemming from colourism was still prevalent.

“I have always joked about the issue of colour, so people know I am not affected by it. Today, I make jokes about these issues, and when I take ownership of the issue of my darkness, I am not affected by any comments as such. Communities must see people for their humanity rather than their skin colour,” said Naidoo.

“When comedian Muthu

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