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To: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Hon Minister Ronald Ozzy Lamola
#APeaceful&InclusiveSocietyForAll
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Hon Minister Ronald Ozzy Lamola, must strengthen the implementation of the National Action Plan in combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance for peaceful co-existence in South Africa. We need a peaceful and inclusive society for everyone regardless of one's nationality status.
https://www.justice.gov.za/nap/index.html.
https://www.justice.gov.za/nap/index.html.
Why is this important?
Xenophobia, violence, racism, racial discrimination, hatred and other intolerances are prevalent in South African communities despite the government developing a National Action Plan to combat such acts.
In today’s society, xenophobia, violence, racism, racial discrimination, hatred and other intolerance in any form is unacceptable and cannot be tolerated.
In July 2022, the United Nations Independent Experts reported that xenophobia has been a feature of South Africa for so many years. For example, in 2008, 60 people died in xenophobic attacks leaving 100 000 people displaced. Today, xenophobia still dominates South African societies:
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2022/07/south-africa-un-experts-condemn-xenophobic-violence-and-racial
The preamble of our Constitution of South Africa declares that:
“South Africa belongs to all who live in it, united in our diversity”.
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, guarantees all people the rights:
a. Protection: Section 9 (1)
b. Not to be discrimination based on race: Section 9 (3)
c. To dignity: Section 10)
d. To be free from all forms of violence (section 12(1)
e. Not to be tortured in any way: Section 12(1)(d)
f. Not to be subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment…: Section 12(1)(e)
There are, however, persistent lingering challenges in the implementation of the law because xenophobia, violence, racial discrimination, racism, hatred and other intolerances are heavily entrenched societal practices and in some cases form part of social ideology which needs to be addressed.
We need socially integrated communities between South Africans and migrants and the resuscitation of the South African principle of Ubuntu which has been lost in recent times.
In today’s society, xenophobia, violence, racism, racial discrimination, hatred and other intolerance in any form is unacceptable and cannot be tolerated.
In July 2022, the United Nations Independent Experts reported that xenophobia has been a feature of South Africa for so many years. For example, in 2008, 60 people died in xenophobic attacks leaving 100 000 people displaced. Today, xenophobia still dominates South African societies:
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2022/07/south-africa-un-experts-condemn-xenophobic-violence-and-racial
The preamble of our Constitution of South Africa declares that:
“South Africa belongs to all who live in it, united in our diversity”.
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, guarantees all people the rights:
a. Protection: Section 9 (1)
b. Not to be discrimination based on race: Section 9 (3)
c. To dignity: Section 10)
d. To be free from all forms of violence (section 12(1)
e. Not to be tortured in any way: Section 12(1)(d)
f. Not to be subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment…: Section 12(1)(e)
There are, however, persistent lingering challenges in the implementation of the law because xenophobia, violence, racial discrimination, racism, hatred and other intolerances are heavily entrenched societal practices and in some cases form part of social ideology which needs to be addressed.
We need socially integrated communities between South Africans and migrants and the resuscitation of the South African principle of Ubuntu which has been lost in recent times.
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