THE South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has once again emphasised that while people have a right to freedom of expression, it is not absolute
The reiteration came in light of the comments made about white people by Nota Baloyi.
Described as a music executive, Baloyi was doing a media interview when the subject shifted from music to his views on white people in South Africa and how their genetic make-up impacted their liaisons with Africans.
Baloyi, real name Nhlamulo Baloyi, called white people inhuman, and deemed them to be inferior to black people.
The SAHRC is expected to make a decision on whether action will be taken against Nota Baloyi over his comments towards white people, on Friday, they were due to announce an update on the matter.
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They are inferior species (compared) to us. We're Homo Sapiens; they have got Neanderthal blood in them. This is the science. This science was not done by black people, it was done by them," he said.
He also referred to Clive Derby-Lewis, convicted for the murder of struggle icon Chris Hani, a eugenicist.
The SAHRC said it received several complaints over Baloyi's comments and that their Gauteng Provincial office was investigating the matter.
"The matter is under assessment and the Commission will determine the best way forward which may include instituting proceedings in the relevant Equality Court as per section 13(3)(b) of the South African Human Rights Commission Act 40 of 2013, read with section 20 of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000.
"Hate speech and the propagation of war and imminent violence are prohibited. Podcasts are not excluded from these limitations. Podcast owners and guests are subject to the Constitution and all applicable laws," the SAHRC said.
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