Taking to Twitter, Thulo described what happened when they entered a restaurant in St Lucia, Kwa Zulu Natal. Thulo said at around 1pm, she went to the restaurant to order take aways. Shortly after that, as they settled into the restaurant, a waiter came to inform them that they would be unable to serve them as the kitchen was closed, an explanation she dismissed because "the rest of the people (all white) at the restaurant were eating".
The tweet she explains the incident in:
Yesterday, we went to a restaurant at about 1pm to order some takeaways. As we sat down, one of the waiters came to tell us that they won’t be able to serve us any food or drinks because “the kitchen is closed” but the rest of the people (all white) at the restaurant were eating. https://t.co/gEEVqlc6v7
— Boity Thulo (@Boity) January 2, 2018
A visibly enraged Boity went on to tell her followers that the last time she had to argue with racists was while she lived in her home town of Potchefstroom.The last time I had this many arguments/altercations with racists was back when I still lived in Potchefstroom. St Lucia is filled with rubbish beings. I go from 0 - 100 in a blink of an eye when it comes to racism! Ba nyela strong! 🤬
— Boity Thulo (@Boity) January 2, 2018
Thulo's tweets sparked a conversation, with some of her followers sharing all the places that they has experienced racism in the country.
Yoh St Lucia and Sodwana Bay are the worst places to be as a person of coloring. Abelungu have mastered the art of hate
— Sisekelosothando (@AstoundedThando) January 2, 2018
these small towns along the coast have the worst racists. Richards Bay, St Lucia, Mtunzini, Sodwana Bay...just to name a few.
— Tido_Duchess (@Tido_Duchess) January 2, 2018
We are also vacationing here, I've never been so disgusted, racism is a norm here.
— Lindt (@JabulileLee) January 2, 2018
Lona la dlala
Le itself klerksdorp mara
Once I get there I swear Il go to the most powerful healer......》》》》 pic.twitter.com/lAGiGybgV8
— Forcestar (@4fostar) January 3, 2018
Despite the several tweets from followers requesting the name of the said restaurant, Thulo did not share it. But she did express her exhaustion with dealing with 'these dogs' :Di ntja tse! Re kgatetse maan!
— Boity Thulo (@Boity) January 2, 2018
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