“We would like to warn all of you that we whites don’t want K****r, K****lie and B*****n in our area…” are the first words of the controversial letter that has left Sophiatown residents dazed.
The bemusing letter continues to make racist statements that may incite violence – stating that the SCP and a pastor residing in Sophiatown want all families and residents that are non-white to immediately move out of Sophiatown or face the wrath of the SCP and the resident.
“The SCP as well as the residents concerned would like to distance ourselves from this blatant attempt to shut down the SCP and tarnish our names as well as the names of the residents concerned,” said SCP chairperson Dauw Steyn.
“We condemn such racist behaviour and we can assure everyone that we will not rest until the culprits are brought to book,” said Steyn.
Steyn added that SCP is a multi-racial patrol group with one purpose – making Sophiatown a safer place.
According to Pastor Johan Pelzer (implicated as the writer of the letter), 17 copies of this letter have been recovered thus far.
The letter is sent to resident’s homes via post.
