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16 Apr 2015

Author:
Jenni Evans, Mail & Guardian (So. Africa)

So. African Human Rights Commission to investigate Zulu King amid claims his speech incited attacks against foreign businesses

'Rights violation charge laid against Zulu King', 16 Apr 2015: Tim Flack…of the SA National Defence Union…decided to lay…[a] charge [against Zulu King, Goodwell Zwelithini] online on the SA Human Rights Commission’s website, for allegedly inciting violence, and sedition. He said the commission acknowledged his complaint, telling him it had been referred to its KwaZulu-Natal office. The rights Flack alleges were violated by the king include the rights to dignity, security, life, movement and residence, contained in the Bill of Rights. This followed reports of a speech he made in…March in which [he]…reportedly [said], that immigrants should “take their bags and go”…

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