HRC gives Pres. Zuma until 4 July to answer to complaints of hate speech
15 June 2016
The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has notified President Jacob Zuma that he has to respond to a complaint of hate speech that the FF Plus had submitted to the HRC, by the 4th July.
The complaint originated from comments made by Pres. Zuma in January last year regarding Jan van Riebeeck and amongst others, said that the country’s problems started with the arrival of Jan van Riebeeck and that despite many struggles, wars, deaths, land grabbing and the expropriation of indigenous people’s political and economic power, had followed this arrival.
In a letter of the HRC it was mentioned that a similar complaint had been added to that of the FF Plus.
Adv. Alberts says this development is encouraging, but it is still a pity that action is only taken after the FF Plus had to request the HRC in April of this year in terms of the PAIA process to provide information as to the reasons why no progress had been made with the investigation.