Pastor and DJ Kemo Immanuel Waters says he wont apologise. Picture: Facebook
A reverend used Twitter at the weekend to call for white people in South Africa to be killed.
The man singled out Helen Zille as among those who should be killed.
The Reverend Kemo Immanuel Waters runs a business called the KemoTherapy Institute of Truth and is an active member of Twitter, Facebook and MySpace. He is a DJ and describes himself on his Twitter profile as a preacher, author, poet, father and truth seeker.
From his previous tweets, Waters sounded like an intellectual, spiritual person, who occasionally discussed politics, but not with any controversy.
Then suddenly in the early hours of Saturday morning, this changed.
At 1.33am, the reverend wrote: “The only way to end racism is to kill a material number of whites. @helenzille your indifferent and patronizing stance is a double dare… ”
The tweet caused an uproar, with many responding angrily.
Zille said the tweet was hate speech and that she would be laying charges against Waters.
Tweeter @bronwynnielsen asked if he had lost his mind.
Waters replied: “No I have not lost my mind. But it is sad that this is what it takes to give racism the attention it deserves?”
In response to @Sibusisomtungwa, he tweeted: “You missed the gist of my msg… which is the only time a black man is afforded a dignified audience is when he pulls a gun.”
Waters also discussed the ANC centenary: “Happy 100th year anniversary to @MyANC_. You (sic) job is not done… but, a job well done in the past 100 years… You will rule till the rapture”.
Since his rant on Saturday, Waters has received many death threats. He said he had received five phone calls on Sunday morning from people wanting to kill him.
“All the people who gave me death threats have a racist undertone. Someone, a boer, said to me that everyone close to me will die,” Waters said.
“I will never back down. I will never take it back and I will never apologise,” he added.
Waters said he had been upset after his family had been made to sit at the bar in a busy restaurant in Camps Bay, Cape Town, for half an hour.
“In Joburg, you can go anywhere and you feel welcome.”
Waters said he would never kill anyone but knew black people who would. - The Star
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wow, wrote
I cannot believe how much racist rubbish has been reported in the last week. Everything in the SA papers is about race issues. why is there suddenly such a theme in all the articles??? what the hell is going on in SA?? Is it in sympathy or support or perhaps just highlighting the ANC 100 year celebrations?? i dunno... but you will fuel something nasty if you guys keep this up !!
Eric, wrote
Suprising that in this day and age we still have IDIOTS who still have this simplistic view on life in S.A. A word of advice, watch your back as you have made yourself a justifiable target for every white person. Grow Up if you wan't to be taken seriously.
David, wrote
@ mark longhrust, do you think that showing religious intolerance makes you better than those showing racial intolerance? If you have nothing of value to add, keep you useless comments to yourself.
Anonymous, wrote
Shame man...you only had to wait 30 minutes....I am blonde (and better looking than you) and I had to wait 90 minutes for food to arrive and then the food was cold. Your reaction was - Bad service = foul mood and BIG temper and that results in kill people?? I dont get it. My reaction was - Bad service = dont go back to that same restaurant EVER again and go find another restaurant that DOES have good service. It's their financial loss. Think LOGICALLY buddy...On the other hand maybe Joburg is the best place for you. As you state, “In Joburg, you can go anywhere and you feel welcome.” On the other hand, if this is just to make a point, you have really made your point - EVERYONE is hyper sensitive about skin colour at the moment, I am tired of being expected to feel guilty about the colour of my skin. I am white and beautiful and you are black and beautiful. But our minds and thoughts are dark because we constantly want to make excuses for ourselves. We all need to stop feeling inferior. If you started feeling better about yourself you would be able to deal with a 30 minute wait. PS why didnt you ask for a discount for being kept waiting? That may have made you feel better. Hope you manage to find a restaurant that offers better service. :)
Roy, wrote
IOL you can delete my comments all you want it does not hide the truth that countries need whites to make it a success and you can rant about killing them all you like you will end up with am impoverished 3rd world country on the brink of starvaion....without us
Anonymous, wrote
Makes me sad readin all these comments. I am a white woman, aged 35. My mother was arrested protesting pass laws. We were raised that the black man was our equal, and that we were all the same on the inside. When I was 18 and voted in the first ever democrated election, I was so proud. And now, abolsute sadmess fills me. What did my mother get arrested for. I have dedicated my life to training and uplifting black ladies with skills they can use to make a living. Yet, when I read comments like this man's and many below, I am seen that I am simply hated for my skin colour, not judged on who I am? I am white, I and my family have treated every black person we ever met with love, kindness and dignity. Now you tell me you want to kill me and my small, innocent children - simply because I am white? Come one people. Let's be better than this. It took a lot to unite this country before, and we can do it again. there is no need to hate each other like this. We are all people. We all love, hurt, cry... as Shakespeare said, "Is a Rose not still a Rose if by any other name." Stop classifying us by race. WE ARE HUMANITY. WE ARE ONE! Let's pull together and be better than people like this.
Peter Neil, wrote
The last time I was in South Africa, I had to wait 2hours at a restaurant in Simons Town for a drink. I thought it was because I am a red head. The visit before that, I had two black men tell me that my daughter was still fresh and would be good for muti. "GO figure why I will NEVER return to South Africa"!!!
kenny, wrote
strange how IOL gives a lot of comment space to racism against whites,like this crap and the issua of the whites only camping site.Tey won't print this though.
Anonymous, wrote
Don't call yourself a pastor and then preach murder... you're a wolf in sheeps clothing. an evil man pretending to be good. Evil pig.
Anonymous, wrote
Fellow comrades, there are new ways of fighting - and no need for arms. What make you hate the white man? Is it because they posses the economy and we are subjected to poverty? You know, I sometimes wonder if we will ever see great men like Oliver Tambo walk the face of this country - how they addressed issues and ultimately win. You must be a master mind. There is the one way to break from this deadly mentality - get off your behind and work. Yes, before we never had any opportunities - but now we do. Open your own business and provide superior service and non-preferential service. My angry black brothers, you are just the same as the Terblanches - sorry to say but it has to be said. Real native Africans are loving and welcoming.
Anonymous, wrote
This is an issue I wish the government needs to address urgently. Many of us, well, I am same age as Malema, I was angry way before Malema, and loathed the site of white people. Sometimes I wondered why I am like this - but I was made to be what I was (it was a matter of time). I thank The Lord God Almighty that He changed my heart and wish everyone should know Him like I do. Then we will know that besides serving Him, we are also here to serve one another. The Lord, as it is written, He is love, among many other things. So, fellow comrades, the battle has long being won, we only need to change our minds. Hate won't get us anywhere. Let us unite, and built a better tomorrow where our kids would not see as we do.
Crusader, wrote
By the way, i'm white and i'll gladly "go back to europe", if irreverend Khelo or the goverment pays my aifare and arranges my emmigration. :)
Anonymous, wrote
It is an extremely unfortunate fact that probably in excess of 70% of the population would have been more than happy to wait far in excess of an hour to sit down and eat at that restaurant, if only they could afford it. Please don't abuse your education and good fortune by continuing something that we spent 300 years proving does not work, and never will. This you do in the name of religion, where were you when the lights went on, you chop?
Crusader, wrote
some of you say whites must leave the country or be kille to end racism....Does anyone else see the lack of logic here? arent they being racist? Luckily, the majority of white and blacks in this beautifull country WANTS to live in harmony. its only a minority that is fuelling the racist fires. i say we get rid of them instead, regardless of their colour.
Anonymous, wrote
I think he should black down... eish...
Shaka Mehlomakulu, wrote
Mr DJ WAters , I think you're playing with your sick leave sonny
Anonymous, wrote
Our imposter Rev. Does not deserve all the attention he is receiving, save a law suit which is richly deserved - well done Helen - trusting that the legal process will run to completion. How can this imposter blame queuing for a half hour to gain entry into a restaurant on whites? Apologies, How can an aposter be taken seriously as a logically thinking human being; after all his life is one big lie. Let us not take this imposter seriously and get on with sorting out those who are hell Brent on spoiling our fledgingly democracy. I will end with this question' why is C. T. better than Gauteng to raise his children'. Is it because the DA doing a better job in CT?
Anonymous, wrote
I want for him to take my place as President of Zimbabwe. He will do a great job and make my toilet even worse...
Nick, wrote
Typical basket case ie. hates blacks ,hates whites , hates gays , hates moslims, hates christians , hates women , hates animals, hate hate hate , but think they are just great .
Joseph, wrote
typical of a pastor just goes to show that they can not live in peace
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