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Primedia Online JOHANNESBURG 27 February 2013 12:00
AfriForum on Tuesday said it was considering bringing a complaint of discrimination before the Equality Court against the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana.
Xingwana reportedly said that young Afrikaners and their Calvinistic faith were to blame for violence against women and children in South Africa.
PPrimedia Online JOHANNESBURG 27 February 2013 12:00
AfriForum on Tuesday said it was considering bringing a complaint of discrimination before the Equality Court against the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana.
Xingwana reportedly said that young Afrikaners and their Calvinistic faith were to blame for violence against women and children in South Africa.
Xingwana made the remarks to Australian news channel ABC News.
"Young Afrikaner men are brought up in the Calvinist religion believing that they own a woman, they own a child, they own everything and therefore they can take that life because they own it," she said.
Xingwana went on to admit that there were problems in other cultures, too.
"We also have cultural differences as well, in our own communities, where we have women who are forced into marriage, and we are dealing with all those issues," she said.
Xingwana went on to admit that there were problems in other cultures, too.
"We also have cultural differences as well, in our own communities, where we have women who are forced into marriage, and we are dealing with all those issues," she said.
"Xingwana's remarks boil down to a blatant contravention of various sections of the Promotion of Equality and the Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act," said Ernst Roets, Deputy CEO of AfriForum.
"She has discriminated on the basis of race, faith and gender. On top of that, she clearly lacks the necessary expertise to talk knowledgably on the topic."
"She has discriminated on the basis of race, faith and gender. On top of that, she clearly lacks the necessary expertise to talk knowledgably on the topic."
AfriForum said that it had already submitted the matter to its legal team.
Meanwhile, the Afrikanerbond said that Xingwana had "abused her office" and did not reflect honour or dignity in her position.
"This minister has proven beyond any doubt that she is not fit to hold office in a constitutional democracy," Afrikanerbond secretary Jan Bosman claimed in a statement.
Xingwana was being interviewed about the arrest of Oscar Pistorius in connection with the shooting of his law graduate girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
In the ABC report, that aired on Monday, the focus was on how Pistorius's case highlighted gun violence in South Africa.
"I would ask him to tell the truth. I would ask him to respect women," Xingwana said.
"I would ask him to get rid of all his guns. Because I believe if he did not have guns in his home, Reeva Steenkamp would be alive today."
Bosman said Xingwana's statements were an "extreme verbal attack on the integrity of Afrikaners".
"It is unwarranted, uncalled for and without any substance. At the very least the minister owes Afrikaners, men, women and children, an apology without any reservations," Bosman said.
"We can only deduce that she chose to attack Afrikaners to create a smokescreen for her total lack of any programme of action whilst [minister] and to deflect from the serious allegations of corruption and mismanagement in her department and her failure to provide a report with details about these allegations to parliament."
Bosman said the statement by Xingwana was in direct conflict with the oath she took when she was sworn in as minister, that she had "abused her office" and did not reflect honour or dignity in her position.
The Afrikanerbond would take up the matter with the office of President Jacob Zuma for the president to "act against one of the most incompetent ministers in his cabinet", Bosman added.
Watch the full ABC News insert here.
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Zuma must fire Xingwana over 'calvinist' remarks - CDP
President Jacob Zuma has no option but to fire Women, Children and People with Disabilities Minister Lulu Xingwana after remarks stereotyping Calvinists, the Christian Democratic Party said on Wednesday.
27 February 2013 | Sapa
"Many non-Afrikaners, black and white, are members of Calvinist churches and her latest statement could be considered as religious intolerance," said CDP spokesman Rev Theunis Botha.
Xingwana made the remarks in an interview for an Australian Broadcasting Corporation segment on the arrest and murder charge against paralympian Oscar Pistorius following the February 14 fatal shooting of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
In the segment, which also looked at violence and gun ownership in South Africa, she said: "Young Afrikaner men are brought up in the Calvinist religion believing that they own a woman, they own a child, they own everything and therefore they can take that life because they own it."
This prompted the CDP to say that: "This is also not the first time Xingwana stereotyped a community based on untruths.
"In her infamous Church Square speech, she accused farmers across the board of atrocities against farmworkers, based on a single Western Cape incident -- by then already proven to be false by the police and reported as such to government months earlier.
"The country does not need demolishers in Cabinet or any other place in government, but bridge-builders."
Earlier, the Afrikanerbond said Xingwana had "abused her office" and did not reflect honour or dignity in her position.
"This minister has proven beyond any doubt that she is not fit to hold office in a constitutional democracy," Afrikanerbond secretary Jan Bosman said in a statement.
He noted that she had also said: "We also have cultural differences as well in our own communities where we have women who are forced into marriage and we are dealing with all those issues."
In the ABC report, which aired on Monday, the focus was on how the Pistorius case highlighted gun violence in South Africa.
"I would ask him to tell the truth. I would ask him to respect women," Xingwana said.
"I would ask him to get rid of all his guns. Because I believe if he did not have guns in his home, Reeva Steenkamp would be alive today."
Bosman said Xingwana's statements were an "extreme verbal attack on the integrity of Afrikaners".
"It is unwarranted, uncalled for and without any substance. At the very least the minister owes Afrikaners, men, women and children, an apology without any reservations," Bosman said.
"We can only deduce that she chose to attack Afrikaners to create a smokescreen for her total lack of any programme of action whilst [minister] and to deflect from the serious allegations of corruption and mismanagement in her department and her failure to provide a report with details about these allegations to Parliament."
The Afrikanerbond would take up the matter with Zuma's office for the president to "act against one of the most incompetent ministers in his Cabinet", Bosman said.
Meanwhile, Afrikaner lobby group AfriForum said on Tuesday it was considering bringing a complaint before the Equality Court against Xingwana.
"Xingwana's remarks boil down to a blatant contravention of various sections of the Promotion of Equality and the Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act," spokesman Ernst Roets said in a statement.
"She has discriminated on the basis of race, faith and gender. On top of that, she clearly lacks the necessary expertise to talk knowledgeably on the topic."
Roets said AfriForum had submitted the matter to its legal team.
Xingwana made the remarks in an interview for an Australian Broadcasting Corporation segment on the arrest and murder charge against paralympian Oscar Pistorius following the February 14 fatal shooting of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
In the segment, which also looked at violence and gun ownership in South Africa, she said: "Young Afrikaner men are brought up in the Calvinist religion believing that they own a woman, they own a child, they own everything and therefore they can take that life because they own it."
This prompted the CDP to say that: "This is also not the first time Xingwana stereotyped a community based on untruths.
"In her infamous Church Square speech, she accused farmers across the board of atrocities against farmworkers, based on a single Western Cape incident -- by then already proven to be false by the police and reported as such to government months earlier.
"The country does not need demolishers in Cabinet or any other place in government, but bridge-builders."
Earlier, the Afrikanerbond said Xingwana had "abused her office" and did not reflect honour or dignity in her position.
"This minister has proven beyond any doubt that she is not fit to hold office in a constitutional democracy," Afrikanerbond secretary Jan Bosman said in a statement.
He noted that she had also said: "We also have cultural differences as well in our own communities where we have women who are forced into marriage and we are dealing with all those issues."
In the ABC report, which aired on Monday, the focus was on how the Pistorius case highlighted gun violence in South Africa.
"I would ask him to tell the truth. I would ask him to respect women," Xingwana said.
"I would ask him to get rid of all his guns. Because I believe if he did not have guns in his home, Reeva Steenkamp would be alive today."
Bosman said Xingwana's statements were an "extreme verbal attack on the integrity of Afrikaners".
"It is unwarranted, uncalled for and without any substance. At the very least the minister owes Afrikaners, men, women and children, an apology without any reservations," Bosman said.
"We can only deduce that she chose to attack Afrikaners to create a smokescreen for her total lack of any programme of action whilst [minister] and to deflect from the serious allegations of corruption and mismanagement in her department and her failure to provide a report with details about these allegations to Parliament."
The Afrikanerbond would take up the matter with Zuma's office for the president to "act against one of the most incompetent ministers in his Cabinet", Bosman said.
Meanwhile, Afrikaner lobby group AfriForum said on Tuesday it was considering bringing a complaint before the Equality Court against Xingwana.
"Xingwana's remarks boil down to a blatant contravention of various sections of the Promotion of Equality and the Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act," spokesman Ernst Roets said in a statement.
"She has discriminated on the basis of race, faith and gender. On top of that, she clearly lacks the necessary expertise to talk knowledgeably on the topic."
Roets said AfriForum had submitted the matter to its legal team.
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COMMENTS BY SONNY
Hey Lulu, tell the world how black men rape and murder their wives and children.
Tell them how they rape babies to get rid of their AIDS.
Tell them how kill children for Muti.
TELL THEM HOW THEY KILL FARMERS TO DISPLACE THEIR FAMILIES......
Now go to Jacob Zuma and tender your resignation!!
You have now graduated to the level of Peter Mokaba, Julius Malema and many of your leaders.
STAND UP AGAINST RAPE AND WOMEN AND CHILDREN ABUSE FRIDAY 1 MARCH 2013.....
MAKE THAT DIFFERENCE!!
WHAT IS HE SAYING ABOUT BLACK MEN IN AUSTRALIA....?
ReplyDeleteOR THE REST OF THE WORLD FOR THAT MATTER....?