MANY KZN activists and community leaders welcomed the findings into the July 2021 unrest by the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), but felt that Cultural, Religious and Linguistic (CRL) Rights Commission’s report unfairly painted all Indians with the same brush as “racist and rich”.
l Ravi Pillay, former MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs in KZN, said a distinction had to be drawn between the two reports.
“We welcome the SAHRC report. While we may not agree with all aspects or matters of emphasis, it is inclusive in the true spirit of its constitutional mandate,” said Pillay.
Its recommendations were constructive and set out a credible way forward in dealing with what was clearly still a fragile societal fabric, he said.
“The implied message is that there are narrow-minded, selfish, divisive and destructive forces out there. These forces must be called out for what they are.
“At the same time, all fair-minded and right thinking people must work harder, be more organised and determined in building a united, democratic, non-racial, non-sexist and
