Solly Malatsi, the DA Spokesperson, confirmed his party would take legal action against a well-known group who threatened to "kill whites" for revenge.
DA Spokesperson Solly Malatsi has filed an official complaint with the SA Human Rights commission, following comments made at a Black First Land First (BLF) rally in Potchefstroom on Sunday 9 December.
The group, known for harassing journalists and saying anything for attention,
seem to have emulated the latter after leader Andile Mngxitama vowed to kill white citizens following Johann Rupert’s interview with
eNCA.
“The DA will be reporting Andile Mngxitama to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and the Equality Court in terms of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act (PEPUDA) for comments in which he incites violence against white South Africans.”
“South Africa belongs to all who live in it. There is no place for race-based incitement of violence and those who engage in hate speech should be investigated and prosecuted with the full might of the law. We cannot turn a blind eye to or diminish the seriousness of Mngxitama’s naked racism, hate speech and incitement.”
Solly Malatsi
Mngxitama has previously been reported to SAHRC for anti-Semitic comments, where he praised the holocaust for turning Jewish people into household items. The commission have responded by banning him and his party from running in the 2019 elections.