KATHRADA FOUNDATION IN EQUALITY COURT APPLICATION AGAINST MAZIBUYE AFRICAN FORUM
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has supported an Equality Court application by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) against the Mazibuye African Forum and two of its members.
The Foundation is a second applicant in the hate speech case against the KwaZulu-Natal group, known for its anti-Indian stance. The third applicant is candidate attorney, Kirith Haria.
The application was recently lodged at the Durban Magistrate's Court. Mazibuye African Forum, and two of its members, Zweli Sangweni and Phumlani Mfeka, has until 13 October to respond to the hate speech allegations levelled against it by the SAHRC.
Explaining the Foundation's stance on the matter, Director Neeshan Balton, said, "The Mazibuye African Forum has consistently expressed views on race relations that borders on inflammatory remarks against South Africans, particularly the Indian community. Its stance has the potential to ignite racial strife and goes against the grain of the ideal of a non-racial and democratic society."
"Hate speech from any quarter must be confronted and challenged as it poses a risk to nation-building and democracy," added Balton.