Fadiel Adams

Fadiel Adams (born 14 June 1976) is a South African politician and founder of the National Coloured Congress. Quotes “I grew up in a township and worked as a construction worker for 20-plus years. That influenced the way I speak. I was not groomed to speak like John Steenhuisen or Helen Zille. I wonder what those who condemn my language will say when they see the brains of a 15-year-old splattered on the pavement.” Losing 15 days’ pay, he says, will make it difficult for community projects that benefit from his MP’s salary. “I regret this.” In Lavender Hill you don’t expect to live long. I was a gangster – a shooter.” Explaining, he adds: “When gang violence starts, the shooters stand and fight.” The rest of his life would have mirrored his uncle’s if it weren’t for the intervention of “attorney Raybin Windvogel, who got me off on some cases and helped me change my life. He made me see that I was busy destroying my life. I’m very grateful to him.” “After 1994, we were told that we were not the same as Africans – we were coloured and not African. This was a shock. We were part of the struggle! We fought for equal rights. Now we were pushed away as coloureds… It became increasingly clear: black economic empowerment was turned into a weapon to screw us.” External links Category:Living people Category:Politicians from South Africa