JOHANNESBURG - The South African Human Rights Commission is investigating past social media posts by Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie.
The posts, dated between 2011 and 2017, resurfaced last week, prompting complaints from political parties and individuals.
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The Commission says the remarks appear to violate the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act.
It has written to the minister, and it may take the matter to the Equality Court.
The SAHRC says freedom of expression does not protect hate speech, and calls on all South Africans to respect the values of the Constitution.
Media Statement: South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on the ‘k- word’ posts and alleged xenophobic utterances by Minister Gayton McKenzie pic.twitter.com/Kxmt3aIfAw
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