The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation says it notes and supports the strong public condemnation of the violent anti-white rhetoric expressed by Black First Land First's (BLF) Andile Mngxitama.
Mngxitama was speaking at a rally at the weekend where he threatened to kill five white people in retaliation for the death of every black person.
The Foundation's Executive Director, Neeshan Balton, said Mngxitama's assertions were inciteful and amount to hate speech.
Balton commended various political parties and civil society formations for denouncing Mngxitama's views, laying charges against him and referring the matter to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC).
He also noted the Independent Electoral Commission's (IEC) tweet indicating that it will look into the "serious allegations" against the BLF. "It is essential for the IEC to probe whether any electoral codes have been violated. We need to guard against groups who want to contest elections on tickets that are racist or anti-democratic."
