The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has become aware of an open letter purported to have been authored by Mr Edward Zuma.
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.
The commission is concerned by such statements being made within the broader context of hate speech, particularly on the basis of race, by individuals with a public platform.