Originally Posted by
megan
What is a "coloured" individual the letter talks about?
When I used to live and work in Africa, a coloured person (or Cape Coloureds [
Kaapse Kleurling in Afrikaans] as I knew them) were mixed race persons of African, European and Asian heritage.
The term "coloured" is currently treated as a neutral description in Southern Africa, classifying people of mixed race ancestry.