28 July 2017
The South African Human Rights Commission says it is looking into a controversial letter from President Jacob Zuma's son Edward to former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom. The open letter was published by Zuma earlier this year. In it, he accused Gordhan of being a white stooge. He also took a swipe at Hanekom.
“By being the extension of whites and a white monopoly capital stooge, Gordhan shows us his inferiority complex to whites, but superior complex to natives, that whites according to him and his inner world – deserve to be accorded a perpetual status as masters, and an African native is unimaginative to be of higher status than any race in this country,” wrote Zuma.
He also accused Gordhan of protecting white monopoly capital.
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“This privileged boy from Sastri College shows us that he would defend whites and their appointed crumb-eaters, the White Monopoly Capital Indunas, the black parasitical political stooges at all costs,” He wrote.
In a statement, the South African Human Rights Commission said it had been made aware of the letter and were looking into it.
“The commission finds the contents of this letter, in particular statements that promote hatred on the basis of race, offensive and disturbing and a clear violation of the right to freedom of expression as articulated in section 16 of the Constitution,” says the SAHRC.
In an interview with ANN7 in February, Zuma defended his actions.
“People tend to insult others and always hide behind the Constitution and freedom of expression, forgetting that the Constitution also stipulates that every right has its limits and comes with responsibilities… I find that very awkward and selective of them,” he said.
Additional reporting: ANN7
Source: Destiny Connect