Kenny Kunene, deputy president of the Patriotic Alliance (PA), has dismissed the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)'s plan to report him to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) for his controversial remarks on illegal mining. Kunene drew criticism for his comments about illegal miners, including a post depicting slaughtered animals, which he claimed represented their fate. The EFF condemned Kunene's statements as hateful and xenophobic, accusing him of exploiting the issue for electoral gain. Kunene, however, retaliated, accusing Malema of supporting illegal foreigners and reiterating his stance on mass deportation and harsher penalties for illegal mining.
Kenny Kunene dismisses the EFF’s plans to report him to the SAHRC, defending his remarks on illegal miners and accusing Malema of supporting illegal foreigners.
Kenny Kunene remains unfazed by the Economic Freedom Fighters , who announced plans to report him to the South African Human Rights Commission over his comments on illegal miners. Kunene said he felt no sympathy for those who died and called for harsher sentences for those found to be illegally mining in the country.The PA deputy president escalated the situation by posting a picture of slaughtered animals on X on Sunday, claiming it represented the fate awaiting illegal miners.
EFF said it will report Kunene to the SAHRC and further approach the City of Johannesburg’s Ethics Committee to impose sanctions on him.Kunene responded to the EFF’s statement on Monday afternoon, saying that he wasn’t fazed.
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