National Action Plan to combat racism
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President Jacob Zuma says a national action plan has been drafted to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerances in the country.
Zuma addressed thousands of people at a Human Rights Day celebration held in the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
He said government has come up with mechanisms to deal with hate speech and hate crimes.
Zuma said the justice and constitutional development department had been tasked with coordinating the drawing up and finalisation of the plan.
Zuma said to complement the national action plan, the department was finalising the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill which is expected to be tabled in Parliament by September.
Zuma addressed thousands of people at a Human Rights Day celebration held in the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
He said government has come up with mechanisms to deal with hate speech and hate crimes.
Zuma said the justice and constitutional development department had been tasked with coordinating the drawing up and finalisation of the plan.
Zuma said to complement the national action plan, the department was finalising the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill which is expected to be tabled in Parliament by September.
