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Bullard decision 'not made yet'
17/04/2008 13:35 - (SA)
Johannesburg - The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is conducting an internal investigation into an incorrect media statement that said it would not pursue the complaint of racism against columnist David Bullard.
"The official position of the commission has never been that we are not taking up the matter," said chief executive officer Tseliso Thipanyane.
On Wednesday spokesperson Vincent Moaga said that the matter would not be taken further - because the newspaper had apologised for the column that dealt with a hypothetical Africa without innovations imported by colonialists.
"He made a mistake," said Thipanyane. "That is under investigation."
Thipanyane said he only became aware of complaints that the column was racist on Wednesday and the commission was still considering the matter.
One complaint was received from writer Victor Dlamini and he understood that there could be another two complaints.
"If we feel there is a case to answer we might decide to take the matter to the Equality Court, or to have a hearing," said Thipanyane.
Bullard was fired over the column titled "Uncolonised Africa wouldn't know what it was missing".
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