"bigots in South Africa are like bigots in the US, nothing but ignorant, thuggish racists."  

And yet, on the telly, they all appear to be the same skin color! 

An Interesting definition of 'racist' by you there, "Baas", (as you might be referred to in Afrikaans)!  

Those arrested in South Africa were black residents  beating on other blacks who were illegal  immigrants whom the residents blamed for taking their jobs and livelihoods.   

Any "Racism" is only seen through racist eyes; yours.  

Which could have been avoided if you had actually read the story instead of having that little knee-jerk thing happen.