Rights commission suspends acting CEO accused of racism: The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has suspended its acting CEO, Chantal Kisoon, after allegations of racism against her.
The comments were brought to the fore by the EFF, which called for her immediate removal.Kisoon allegedly made the remarks during a strategic planning session of the commission on February 23. Staff members who were at the briefing are alleged to have leaked the video.
“After the allegation that the acting CEO had referred to senior managers as “black babies” during an operational planning meeting, the commissioners have taken several steps to deal with the matter. “The process of drafting the terms of reference for appointing such an independent person has started and it is expected that the person will be appointed soon,” reads the statement.
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